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trof

(54,256 posts)
Fri Jun 28, 2019, 06:46 PM Jun 2019

Foil packet 'Low Country Boil'. (recipe)

We're trying this tonight.

1 1/2 lb. large shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 smoked andouille sausages, thinly sliced
2 ears corn, each cut crosswise into 4 pieces
1 lb. red bliss potatoes, chopped into 1-in pieces
2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 tbsp. Old Bay seasoning
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp. freshly chopped parsley
1 lemon, sliced into thin wedges
4 tbsp. butter

1. Preheat grill over high heat, or preheat oven to 425°. Cut 4 sheets of foil about 12 inches long. Divide shrimp, garlic, sausage, corn, and potatoes evenly over the foil sheets. Drizzle with oil, then add Old Bay seasoning and season to taste with salt and pepper. Toss gently to combine. Top each mixture with parsley, lemon and a tablespoon of butter each.

2. Fold foil packets crosswise over the shrimp boil mixture to completely cover the food. Roll top and bottom edges to seal them closed.

3. Place foil packets on grill and cook until just cooked through, about 15 to 20 minutes (or transfer to oven and bake for 20 minutes). 

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Foil packet 'Low Country Boil'. (recipe) (Original Post) trof Jun 2019 OP
Fantastic! Thanks for sharing ! donkeypoofed Jun 2019 #1
You bet. trof Jun 2019 #2
been seeing nice big gulf shrimp occasionally at my Safeway Kali Jun 2019 #3
No ma'am. Our Mex and Tax-Mex dishes get along just fine without that noxious weed. trof Jun 2019 #4
even with heads... Kali Jun 2019 #5
The shrimp don't get tough after 15-20 min?? mitch96 Jun 2019 #6
Well, it was pretty good. trof Jun 2019 #7

Kali

(55,007 posts)
3. been seeing nice big gulf shrimp occasionally at my Safeway
Fri Jun 28, 2019, 07:27 PM
Jun 2019

(had some last night just grilled by themselves) gonna try this!

oh and cilantro is mandatory for some Mexican dishes, sorry!

trof

(54,256 posts)
4. No ma'am. Our Mex and Tax-Mex dishes get along just fine without that noxious weed.
Fri Jun 28, 2019, 07:34 PM
Jun 2019

Our neighborhood has our own shrimper.
He calls us on the way back in with count and price.
"I got 16-18 count at $3.50 a pound, heads on."
We meet him at his dock with coolers.

We always buy him out.
They will head the shrimp for you, but weigh them with heads on.
I like to get some heads to make stock with for gumbo and such.

Kali

(55,007 posts)
5. even with heads...
Fri Jun 28, 2019, 08:03 PM
Jun 2019
here in the land locked desert I found those for 10 or 12/lb I think - they were in my freezer for a while. we used to go down to Rocky Point and get fresh caught from the Sea of Cortez probably 25 count for 6/lb. been seeing them in the local store too for around 10, but I bet they are farmed.

mitch96

(13,892 posts)
6. The shrimp don't get tough after 15-20 min??
Fri Jun 28, 2019, 09:48 PM
Jun 2019

Sounds delish!! I wish I was near someplace to get good andouille. Got the Fla pink shrimp but no good sausage.. I agree about the cilantro.. It taste like soap to me...
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trof

(54,256 posts)
7. Well, it was pretty good.
Sat Jun 29, 2019, 07:40 PM
Jun 2019

Not as good as the real thing, but a lot less trouble and mess.
We did it in the oven.

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