Frogmore Stew (Lowcountry Boil)
Prawns, smoked sausage, sweetcorn and little potatoes boiled in a spiced pot and tipped out onto the table.
- Time40 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £3.08 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Put the water, lemons, onion, garlic, bay leaves, paprika, celery seeds, peppercorns, cayenne, allspice and salt into your biggest pot. Bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
10 min - 2
Add the potatoes and boil for 10 minutes.
10 min - 3
Add the sausage and corn and cook for 8 minutes more.
8 min - 4
Add the prawns and cook for 3 minutes, until pink and curled. Turn off the heat.
3 min - 5
Drain well, keeping a mugful of the liquid. Tip everything onto a table covered with newspaper or a big platter and splash over a little of the liquid.
- 6
Serve with extra lemon, and bowls for the shells.
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