Clam Bake
Instructions:
- 1 Bottle Liquid crab boil −; (small bot.)
- 4 Yellow onions − (abt 1 lb); quartered
- 3 Garlic heads; halved
- 1 Bouquet garni
- Salt; to taste
- Freshly−ground black pepper; to taste
- 4 Fresh sweet corn ears; cut into thirds
- 1−1/2 Pound New red potatoes
- 1/2 Pound Hot dogs
- 1 Pound Andouille or smoked sausage; cut 2\" links
- 4 Pound Steamer clams; scrubbed
- 1 Cup Melted butter
- 1 Crusty loaf of bread
- Fill a large 3 to 4 gallon stock pot fitted with a strainer insert, with enough water to fill the pot two−thirds full.
- Add crab boil to taste, onions, garlic, and bouquet garni. Season the water with salt and pepper. Add the sweet corn and potatoes.
- Bring the liquid up to a boil and reduce to a simmer.
- Add the hot dogs and sausage. Simmer for about 8 minutes, covered, or until the potatoes are almost fork tender.
- Add the clams, cover, and cook for about 5 minutes, or until the shells open.
- Discard any clams that do not open.
- Remove the strainer insert from the pan and drain the boil. Serve the clam boil on paper bags or newspapers.
- Serve the boil with melted butter and crusty bread.
- This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.