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Shrimp Boil With Clams And Lemon
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serves/makes:
ready in:
1-2 hrs
1-2 hrs
1 review
ingredients
water
2 lemons, halved, plus more for serving
3 bay leaves
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup crab boil seasoning
1/2 bunch thyme, tied together
1 medium onion, quartered
2 Serrano chiles, split in 1/2 lengthwise
1 head garlic, halved
1 pound red new potatoes, medium to large, cut in 1/2
3 ear sweet corn, halved
3 pieces smoked sausage, such as andouille or kielbasa, cut into 1-inch pieces
12 littleneck clams, scrubbed
2 pounds jumbo shrimp with heads and tails
kosher salt
directions
Fill a huge stockpot, preferably fitted with a basket insert, with about 4 quarts of water. Keep in mind that when you add the solid ingredients the water level will rise, so don't fill the pot up more than halfway.
Squeeze the lemons into the water, tossing in the halves too. Add the bay leaves, salt, seasoning, thyme, onions, chiles and garlic. Bring the broth to a boil over medium-high heat and simmer for 10 minutes. You want a very aromatic broth with plenty of salt and spices. Taste it; don't be afraid to make it strong so some of the flavor can penetrate and get absorbed by the potatoes and other ingredients. Adjust seasoning with salt.
Add the potatoes to the pot to give them a head start; simmer for 20 minutes. Now add the corn and sausage; cook another 5 minutes, making sure everything stays covered with the liquid.
Add the clams and boil for 8 to 10 minutes until they open. Then toss in the shrimp and shut off the heat. Cover the pot and let the shrimp steep in the flavor for 15 minutes.
Drain and spread the shrimp, sausage, clams, corn, potatoes, and onions out on a newspaper-covered table. Serve with lemons and plenty of napkins.
Recipe Source: Tyler Florence
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nutrition data
271 calories, 7 grams fat, 23 grams carbohydrates, 30 grams protein per serving.
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reviews & comments
June 30, 2010
Made this recipe tonight and it was very good. I added some Old Bay seasoning in addition to the crab boil and it mellowed the heat a bit. I used andoui sausage and it was a great flavor. Only thing keeping this from a 5 was that after 3 minutes cooking time into the clams, they were all open. Didn't need the 8 to 10 minutes. By serving time, the clams had all come out of the shells. I'd definately make it again.