Foil Packet Low Country Boil

 

Foil Packet Low Country Boil

Foil Packet Low Country Boil = easy weeknight dinner FTW!!

What exactly is a “low country boil,” those of you who don’t live in the lowcountry ask? According to seriouseats.com A lowcountry boil is the southeastern coast’s equivalent to a New England clambake.

Take the fresh shellfish catch of the day, dump it in a giant pot with some vegetables and sausage, and you’re more than halfway to a giant feast for you and your friends. AKA AMAZING FOOD!!

Foil Packet Low Country Boil

This is the foil packet version of this southern feast, which means it’s even easier to cook and get on your dinner table quickly. Like I said above, this dinner is a win. There are a few things you’ll want to know about foil packet cooking in general listed below.

Cooking Tips

  • The steam inside the sealed packets is what cooks the food so you want to avoid pulling them out and opening them a bunch during the cooking process. If you need to check the ingredients for doneness then allow the one you checked to cook an additional 5 minutes.
  • With that said cooking time does vary from oven to oven so you will most likely have to check at least one packet.

Food Prep Tips

  • Potatoes: These take the longest to cook but the trick is as mentioned above, don’t open the foil packs until they’re done cooking, and make sure you’ve cut them into small enough pieces. I used the smallest red potato I could find and then quartered them.
  • Sausage: Slice it into thin pieces. I used mild Italian sausage and used kitchen shears to cut it up.
  • Season everything and wrap it all up tightly.
Foil Packet Low Country Boil

Basically, you season the corn, potatoes, sausage, and shrimp and place in foil, maybe sprinkle on a little more seasoning and cook. Once you remove the packets from the oven you can just set them each in a bowl and dive in.

This is a fun dinner and fun dinners are, well, fun, and that’s why we like them.

Foil packet Low Country Boil sitting on a marble surface.

Foil Packet Low Country Boil

This is the foil packet version of this southern “Low Country” feast, which means it’s even easier to cook and get on your dinner table quickly and filled with delicious ingredients such as shrimp, red potatoes, corn, and sausage seasoned with a slight southern kick.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Southern
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 943kcal
Author: Aimee Mars

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Polish Sausage sliced
  • 1 lb Red Potatoes quartered
  • 1 lb Shrimp shelled, tails on
  • 8 Frozen Corn on the Cob half-sized
  • 1/4 cup Olive Oil
  • 1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dried Oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Pepper
  • 4 tablespoons Butter

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Set aside 4 medium-sized separate foil sheets.
  • In a large bowl add the sausage, potatoes, shrimp, and corn and carefully mix the ingredients together.
  • Whisk the olive oil, old bay seasoning, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl and pour over the sausage mixture. Gently toss to coat.
  • Evenly distribute the ingredients from the large bowl into the center of the prepared foil sheets. Pull two opposite sides of the foil up and fold over at the center, then fold the remaining two sides toward the center as well.
  • Place the foil packets in the oven and cook for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the potatoes are soft to touch.
  • Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir until the butter turns from pale yellow to a dark golden color, but before it turns completely brown, set aside. Remove the foil packets from the oven and drizzle the butter on top of the ingredients.

Notes

The amount of cook time will vary greatly depending on the temp of your oven. You can check the packets at about 20 minutes by removing only 1 packet to test if the potatoes are soft and the shrimp and turned pink. Return this packet back to the oven and make sure to cook it an additional 5 minutes from the other packets.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 943kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 62g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 395mg | Sodium: 2313mg | Potassium: 1383mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 726IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 212mg | Iron: 6mg
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