What Makes This Instant Pot Low Country Boil The Best?
Easy. This Instant Pot Low Country Boil Recipe is easily one of my most pinned recipes and with good reason. Well, maybe two reasons: shrimp done just right, and heavenly, buttery, garlicky, spicy sauce. And a bonus? You can make it in your Instant Pot and be eating it in half an hour!Boiling Crab Copycat Sauce. My husband and I love going out to places like the Boiling Crab that do crab, sausage, shrimp, corn, and potatoes in a bag. In fact, I love it so much that I decided to learn to make it at home! This Instant Pot Shrimp Boil turned out to be much easier than I anticipated, and thanks to my Instant Pot it’s much faster as well. Shrimp. Now in the past when I’ve made shrimp in the Instant Pot, I find it to be a little overcooked and mealy. For this Instant Pot Low Country Boil recipe, I just decided to quick-cook the shrimp in the residual heat from the broth, and it turned out perfectly. This truly is one of the tastiest Cajun shrimp and sausage dishes I’ve ever had, and I can’t wait for you to try it. Now let’s get to cooking!
Why Is It Called Low Country Boil?
If you’re like me, you’re not here for a history lesson, you’re here for a delicious sausage and shrimp boil recipe. And I promise I have exactly that for you. But, some people may be curious as to why it’s called Low Country Boil. Without being terribly long-winded, here’s why: It was originally named Frogmore Stew after an area in South Carolina named Frogmore where it was created. However, the postal service decided that it no longer recognized Frogmore as a town because of the small size and lack of population. Once Frogmore was no longer around, the name slowly changed to become what many of us know as Low Country Boil.
What Is Another Name For Low Country Boil?
I’ll admit I rarely call this dish the same thing twice in a row. It has so many different names to describe the same dish and they all live side by side inside my head. Here are a few other names you may hear this Low Country Boil referred to as:
Shrimp BoilFrogmore StewBeufort StewBeufort BoilShrimp and Sausage BoilSeafood Boil
How to Make Instant Pot Low Country Boil
Can I Make This Entire Instant Pot Shrimp Boil in the Instant Pot?
Stove Top Instructions For Low Country Boil
Tips and Tricks for Making This Instant Pot Low Country Boil
Shrimp. It’s really, really important to not pressure cook the shrimp in this recipe. Sauce. It’s ALL about the sauce in this recipe so don’t skimp on the butter and seasonings.Double. Make a double batch of veggies, and just freeze half of them. Low Carb. You can also make this shrimp without the veggies if you want a low carb, fast and easy stovetop recipe. Just shrimp and seasoned butter, and you’re good to go.
What Do You Serve With Low Country Boil?
If you’re not trying to keep things low carb, definitely serve some light, crusty bread with it to soak up all the sauce. I licked it off a spoon, as I tend to do, but it was calling out loudly for a little piece of bread. There’s no reason why you couldn’t do both in the Instant Pot, but I needed dinner on the table fast, so I made the sauce in the pan while the Instant Pot came to pressure. Here are some other great southern-style recipes that would pair nicely with Shrimp Boil:
Instant Pot Green Beans and BaconColeslawBlack Eyed Peas with HamCowboy Caviar
If you are trying to keep things low carb, you could use my Keto Bread recipe and serve it along with the shrimp boil recipe.
Can you Freeze This Instant Pot Shrimp Boil Recipe?
Bag in Bag. I froze the low country boil ingredients bag-in-bag. In one bag, I placed half of the corn, sausage, and potatoes, labeled and sealed it. In a second bag, I added the frozen shrimp. Then I put both those bags in a larger storage freezer bag. Make sure to label and date your storage bag.Reheating. When it is time to thaw and cook the next time you want to make this Instant Pot Shrimp Boil, all your bulk ingredients are already together. You can add everything right into the Instant Pot, but make sure to add the shrimp last to only cook in the residual heat.
Looking For More Great Cajun Recipes?
Looking for a keto version of this dish? Check out my low carb Cajun Shrimp and Sausage recipe!Maybe I should call this recipe not-so-dirty rice since I didn’t use chicken livers. But even with ground beef, this Instant Pot Cajun Dirty Rice tastes great!Use your pressure cooker and make the best Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice recipe you’ve ever had! It’s warm and spicy and makes the perfect comfort food.
With this Instant Pot Low Country Boil recipe, along with some delicious Cajun side dishes, you’ve got yourself an irresistible Cajun feast! Make sure to share this recipe with your friends on Pinterest and Facebook so they can enjoy it as well! Originally Published April 17, 2017
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