Shrimp Boil with Corn and Potatoes
#100037 - 08/21/04 02:32 PM
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atomic rose
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Loc: Maine (IBS-A stable since July '05!)
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I had to post a picture with this one, because it sounds REALLY good, but you'd never get that impression from the recipe title. This sounds like a good way to feed a crowd of people - not complicated, and definitely safe for us, if you use a little common sense (with the corn and potato skins). I can also see this being easily modified by using other fresh vegetables - just experiment with the cooking times.
2 lemons, halved
2 medium onions, halved
4 garlic cloves, smashed with the flat side of a large knife blade
Salt
Spice Bundle (follows) or 1 packet commercial crab or shrimp boil whole-spice mix
3 lbs medium red potatoes, scrubbed
8 ears fresh corn, shucked & broken in half
3 lbs unshelled large shrimp, tail on
Bring 5 quarts of water to a boil in a 10-12 quart pot. Squeeze lemon juice into water, then add the halves. Add onions, garlic, salt, and spice bundle. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook 10 minutes.
Add potatoes to pot, return to boil. Reduce heat, simmer, covered, until potatoes are almost tender, 15-20 minutes. Add corn, continue cooking 5 minutes more.
Stir in shrimp, submerging them completely. Cover, and let stand till shrimp are cooked through, about 2-3 minutes. Ladle 2 cups of broth into a glass measuring cup; drain the rest in a large colander, discarding liquid.
Divide reserved broth among small bowls for dipping. Transfer shrimp and vegetables to a large platter. Serves 8.
Per serving: 397 calories, 4g fat
Spice bundle:
1 tbsp crumbled dried bay leaves
6 whole allspice
3 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tbsp mustard seeds
1 tbsp dill seeds
1 tbsp red pepper flakes
Lay a 10" double-layer square of cheesecloth on a clean work surface. Put spices in the center. Pressing firmly, roll a rolling pin over the spice mixture until most of the seeds are cracked. Gather up edges of cheesecloth, twist tightly, and tie with kitchen string.
Edited by Heather (10/08/14 03:09 PM)
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Cool- and a picture too!  It reminds me of the big beach pot boiled meals they have in New England (that I have only seen pictures of) with the whole lobsters (like in Martha Stewart magazine).
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That recipe came from everyday food, which is a Martha Stewart magazine. 
I've never had a boiled meal on a beach, but my mother firmly believes in eating well on camping trips, and I remember eating boiled meals of lobster, steamers, potatoes, and corn on the cob in the middle of the woods in Rhode Island. Other campers were VERY jealous. Heh.
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OMG,that looks so damn good! But we can't eat the corn,can we?Too much insoluble fiber!Right?
Andrew L.
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Some people can eat it, some people can't, just like any other vegetable. Personally, I would make it as-is and just let everyone else eat the corn, but you could also skip the corn & double up on the potatoes, or substitute carrots, perhaps - it wouldn't be as summery, but it would still be good. 
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