Best Lowcountry Shrimp And Sausage Muscadine Skewers Recipes

Low-Country Boil with Shrimp, Corn, and Sausage image

Provided by Rhoda Boone

Yield 10-12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 23

For the shrimp boil:
2 lemons, quartered
2 bay leaves
3 tablespoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
1/2-3/4 cup crab and shrimp boil seasoning, such as Old Bay, plus more, or 4 (3-ounce) bags Zatarain's Crawfish, Shrimp, and Crab Boil (See Cooks' Note)
4 pounds small new potatoes (about 1 1/2" in diameter)
2 pounds smoked pork sausage (about 4 links), such as kielbasa, cut into 2" pieces
2 sweet or yellow onions, peeled, quartered
8 ears of corn, shucked, cut in half
4 pounds fresh large shrimp (31-35 count; preferably wild-caught), unpeeled
For the cocktail sauce (optional):
1 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Louisiana-style hot sauce, such as Crystal (to taste; optional)
For the lemon butter sauce (optional):
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoons (or more) fresh lemon juice
Louisiana-style hot sauce, such as Crystal (to taste; optional)
Special Equipment
A large (at least 12-quart) stockpot, preferably with a perforated insert, or 2 large (at least 6-quart) pots

Steps:

Cook the shrimp boil:
Fill stockpot with 6 qt. water (if using 2 pots, divide ingredients and water between them). Add lemons, bay leaves, salt, peppercorns, and 1/2 cup seasoning, cover, and bring to a rolling boil. Add potatoes, return to a boil, and cook 7 minutes. Add sausage and onions, return to a boil, and cook 5 minutes. Add corn, return to a boil, and cook until corn is cooked and potatoes are tender when pierced with a knife, about 5 minutes more.
Add shrimp and cook (no need to return to a boil), stirring gently, until shrimp turn pink, about 3 minutes. Remove insert or drain through a very large colander.
Make the cocktail sauce:
Stir ketchup, horseradish, Worcestershire, lemon juice, and hot sauce, if using, in a medium bowl.
Make the lemon-butter sauce:
Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Transfer to a medium bowl and stir in lemon juice and hot sauce, if using. Taste and add more lemon juice, if needed. Cover and let sit in a warm place.
Serve the shrimp boil:
Serve shrimp boil on a newspaper-lined table or large platters. Dust with additional Old Bay, if using. Serve with sauces alongside, if desired.
Do Ahead
Cocktail sauce can be made 1 week ahead. Transfer to an airtight container and chill.

Bacon, Shrimp and Basil Skewers image

Provided by Food Network

Time 8m

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

24 extra large shrimp (about 1 1/2 pounds), peeled and deveined
24 fresh basil leaves
24 thin strips bacon, each 6 to 7 inches long
24 slender bamboo skewers (8 to 10-inches long), soaked in water for 30 minute

Steps:

Hold a shrimp into a straight position in your left hand (or right hand, if you're left handed). Starting at the tail end, insert a skewer running the length of the shrimp. Place a basil leaf on the "back" (the formerly rounded part) of the shrimp. Wrap the shrimp in bacon, tucking in the ends. Skewer and wrap the remaining shrimp the same way.
Set up the grill for direct grilling and preheat to high.
Arrange the shrimp on a grate, placing an aluminum foil protector under the exposed portion of the skewers to keep them from burning. Grill the kebabs until the bacon is nicely browned and the shrimp are cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes per side, 4 to 6 minutes in all, turning the kebabs to insure even cooking.