Hunter’s Lowcountry Boil
as part of our small, freeing acts series, we joined lead singer of she returns from war, hunter park, in charleston, sc for some lowcountry boil. for hunter, food and womanhood are completely connected: food is wisdom, strength, creativity, love, connection, rest. hunter reflects that both womanhood and a joyful relationship to food required perseverance, but luckily, it's the kind of perseverance that has been cultivating for generations and generations.
Ingredients
- One can of Beer
- One package of seafood seasoning
- One large onion
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 3lbs. red potatoes
- 6 tbsp. butter, divided
- 6 ears of corn
- 2-3lbs. of shrimp
- 2 packages of kielbasa sausage
- Steamed crab legs, optional
Instructions
- 1
Cook chopped onion: In a Perfect Pot set on medium heat, cook chopped onion and minced garlic in 3 tbsp of butter. Lightly brown and deglaze with beer. Add four quarts of water and half package of seafood seasoning to the pot.
- 2
Add potatoes and cook for 5 minutes. Then add corn and sausage, let it cook for five more minutes. If you’re having crab legs, now’s a good time to use your Spruce Steamer over the pot.
- 3
Melt 3 tbsp of butter: In your Always Pan on medium heat, melt 3 tbsp of butter and add plain (or marinated) shrimp. Cooking them shouldn’t take more than 3 minutes.
- 4
Combine all cooked ingredients into the pot, strain, and serve. While I love the Perfect Pot for serving, it’s also fun to dump the boil onto newspaper in the center of your table.
- 5
Serve with parsley. lemon juice, and the rest of the seasoning.
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