New Wave Clam Boil (Emeril Lagasse)

Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Cook Time: 20 Minutes

Ready In: 30 Minutes

Servings: 1

Ingredients:

water

crab boil seasoning, to taste

4 yellow onions, quartered, about 1 pound

3 heads of garlic, halved

1 bouquet garni

salt

4 ears of sweet corn, cut into thirds

20 each new potatoes, about 1 1/2 pounds

1/2 pound hot dogs

1/2 pound breakfast sausage links

4 pounds steamer clams

1 cup melted butter

essence, recipe follows

2 tablespoons chopped green onions

small cooler of abita or dixie beer

emeril's essence creole seasoning (also referred to as bayou blast)

2 1/2 tablespoons paprika

2 tablespoons salt

2 tablespoons garlic powder

1 tablespoon black pepper

1 tablespoon onion powder

1 tablespoon cayenne pepper

1 tablespoon dried oregano

1 tablespoon dried thyme

combine all ingredients thoroughly.

2 1/2 tablespoons paprika

2 tablespoons salt

2 tablespoons garlic powder

1 tablespoon black pepper

1 tablespoon onion powder

1 tablespoon cayenne pepper

1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano

1 tablespoon dried thyme

Directions:

1. Fill a large 3 to 4 gallon stock pot with insert, with enough water to fill the pot two-thirds full. Add the crab boil, onions, garlic, and bouquet. Season the water with salt. 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, cook the clams for about 5 minutes, or until the shells open. Discard any clams that do not open. Drain the boil and place on a platter. Drizzle the platter with melted butter and garnish with Essence and green onions. Serve the boil with a cooler of Dixie or Abita Beer.
2. Essence (Emeril's Creole Seasoning):
3. Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
4. Yield: about 2/3 cup
5. Recipe from New New Orleans Cooking , by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.

By RecipeOfHealth.com