Don't you just love
the 4th of July?! All the best things
happen on the 4th - great company with family and friends, delicious food, fun
games, beautiful fireworks, and festive decor - all to honor living in the greatest country in the world!
A great way to celebrate is with a Seafood Boil! We are seafood lovers around here and are lucky enough to have access to fresh seafood. It's the perfect, easy, no stress, menu to serve lots of hungry people. It all cooks together and you only need a couple of extras to go with it to make a complete fantastic party. Another huge plus for me is the clean up is easy cause you don't need a lot of serving bowls. The seafood boil is placed directly on a paper covered table. I use brown kraft paper, sold in rolls to cover the table. Easy, peasy.
Make some cole slaw, cheesy bread, cupcakes and have everyone bring an appetizer, salad or dessert and you have a spectacular 4th of July celebration!
To get you started on your very own 4th July Seafood Boil, we have made you some free downloadable printables:
A great way to celebrate is with a Seafood Boil! We are seafood lovers around here and are lucky enough to have access to fresh seafood. It's the perfect, easy, no stress, menu to serve lots of hungry people. It all cooks together and you only need a couple of extras to go with it to make a complete fantastic party. Another huge plus for me is the clean up is easy cause you don't need a lot of serving bowls. The seafood boil is placed directly on a paper covered table. I use brown kraft paper, sold in rolls to cover the table. Easy, peasy.
Make some cole slaw, cheesy bread, cupcakes and have everyone bring an appetizer, salad or dessert and you have a spectacular 4th of July celebration!
SEAFOOD BOIL
Water
1/4 c. Old Bay seasoning
2 teaspoons salt
2 lemons, halved
5 lbs petite small red potatoes
9 ears corn, cut in half
4 lbs kielbasa, cut in 2 in pieces
5 lbs shrimp with shells, cleaned
5 lbs clams, cleaned
I use a large stockpot with the removable inner basket. Fill half way with water, Old Bay seasoning, and salt. Squeeze the lemons into pot and then throw them in. Bring to a boil.
Add potatoes and bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add corn and kielbasa, bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add clams and shrimp, bring to a boil. Simmer 8 minutes or until shrimp are pink and clams are open.
Remove inner basket, let drain and empty contents onto paper covered table.
Serve with melted butter and cocktail sauce.
Enjoy!
To get you started on your very own 4th July Seafood Boil, we have made you some free downloadable printables:
Printables include:
- 1 sheet of 2" cupcake circles
- 1 sheet of food label tent cards
- 1 sheet of invitations
Print
as many of each as you need. The cupcake circles are really easy to punch out with a 2" circle punch. Check the settings on your printer - be sure print quality is not set on draft. Print either on cardstock or matte photo paper.
~Laurie
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