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Low Country Shrimp Boil

IndyEggVan
IndyEggVan Posts: 12
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We hosted a shrimp boil this weekend and it was a huge success!

First time ever cooking for 30 people and we thought that we might not have enough food but it was the complete opposite:

15 lbs of head on shrimp flown in from LA
12 lbs baby red potatoes
30 ears of corn
12 lbs of sausage

Already planning next years!
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  • BigGreenBamaGriller
    BigGreenBamaGriller Posts: 629
    How did you season it? I did one recently for about 15 people and am always looking for ways to improve.

    I put a handful of salt, an onion, and 2 "boil in a bag" packets in.
    Killen, AL (The Shoals)
    XL, Small, Minimax, and Mini BGEs
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  • TexanOfTheNorth
    TexanOfTheNorth Posts: 3,951
    Sounds great! Not really sure everyone will believe it really happened though due to the lack of pictures!
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    Well, "spa-Peggy" is kind of like spaghetti. I'm not sure what Peggy does different, if anything. But it's the one dish she's kind of made her own.
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,164
    edited August 2015
    One of my favorites. I normally figure about 6-8 ounces of protein per person....that takes into account that you have some females in the population.
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,791
    northGAcock said:
     I normally figure about 6-8 ounces of protein per person....
    I would starve to death on that amount ;)

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,164
    SGH said:
    northGAcock said:
     I normally figure about 6-8 ounces of protein per person....
    I would starve to death on that amount ;)
    Me too.....but you don't find the ladies eating more than about 4-5 ounces.....which leaves some extra for us fat boys!
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,791
    northGAcock said:
    which leaves some extra for us fat boys!
    I'm always looking out for the fat boys ;)

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

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    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • luckyboy
    luckyboy Posts: 284
    Try adding old bay sea food boil and about a half dozen lemons cut in to half with a half dozen good sized yellow onions cut up and thrown ln the pot.
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  • SmokingPiney
    SmokingPiney Posts: 2,282
    I use a mixture of Old Bay and the Zaterain's liquid..............with cut lemons and about 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar. I love boils!
    South Jersey Pine Barrens. XL BGE , Assassin 24, Weber Kettle, CharBroil gasser, AMNPS 
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,164
    SGH said:
    northGAcock said:
    which leaves some extra for us fat boys!
    I'm always looking out for the fat boys ;)
    Don't get me wrong, I don't mind cooking some extra....I love the left over shrimp.....I make a mean shrimp salad if I do say so myself. A big wad of Shrimp salad on top of a quartered garden damater......with some fresh Lima beans....and a roll. Good napping after that.
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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