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Crawfish boil feast

Crawfish Boil Recipe

Stacey Doyle
Enjoy this southern favorite that's perfect for summer, a spicy and rich flavored Crawfish Boil recipe.
4.25 from 8 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Additional Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 20 servings
Calories 1137 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large package 73 ounces seafood boil seasoning, I prefer Zatarain's Crawfish, Shrimp, and Crab Boil
  • 3 ½ - 4 cups salt
  • ½ - ¾ cup creole seasoning
  • 8 - 10 bay leaves
  • 6 - 8 lemons halved
  • 4 - 6 garlic heads halved
  • 3 pounds yellow or white onions quartered
  • 4 - 6 pounds small red Idaho Potatoes some left whole, others halved
  • 3 - 4 pounds Andouille sausage optional
  • 10 - 12 mini frozen corn on the cob
  • 3 - 4 Artichokes
  • 35 - 40 pounds live fresh crawfish purged

Instructions
 

  • In a very large (60 - 80 quart) pot, half-filled with water, place pot on a jet-style propane burner set on high heat. Add onions, garlic and lemon halves. Bring to a rolling boil over high heat (this can take a while to come to a boil, give yourself about an hour for this step).
  • Add in the seafood boil seasoning, salt, creole seasoning, bay leaves, and potatoes, bring back to a boil, then reduce heat to medium heat, cooking for about 20 minutes or until potatoes are fork-tender.
  • Add in the sausage, simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Add in the mini corn and artichokes (optional) and simmer an additional 10 minutes. 
  • Add crawfish, return to high heat and cook for 5-10 minutes. (When you start to see small gaps start to appear between the head and the tail on the largest crawfish, you'll know there ready). Turn the heat off and let the crawfish rest in the hot liquid for 20 - 30 minutes before serving.
  • Line a large sheet pan with newspaper or parchment paper. Pour mixture through a large colander basket, or you can use a large spider strainer (slotted spoon) to remove crawfish and vegetables from water. Place crawfish and vegetables on a pan or newspaper lined table. Serve with extra creole seasoning, hot sauce, or remoulade if desired. 

Notes

If you don't have a large enough pot, you can half the recipe if needed and cook in a smaller pot in batches.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 1137kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 163gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 1101mgSodium: 81697mgFiber: 6gSugar: 8g
Keyword clams, corn, crawfish, dinner, fish, lobster, potatoes, Seafood, shellfish
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