Crawfish Boil (The Best Crawfish Recipe!)

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Crawfish Boil (The Best Crawfish Recipe!)

Prep some mouthwatering crawfish boil just like how it's done in New Orleans! Fresh, juicy, and savory, it's a mix of live crawfish, corn, red potato, and smoked sausage, all boiled together in a flavorful blend of Louisiana and Cajun seasonings.

Prep Time20

Cook Time40

Total Time1

Course: Crawfish

Cuisine: American Recipes

Keyword: Crawfish Boil

Servings: people

Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

3 lbs (1.35kg) crawfish
8 -10 cups water
6 oz (175g) Louisiana Crawfish Shrimp & Crab Boil
2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
1 tablespoon Lemon Pepper seasoning
1 head garlic unpeeled but separated
3 ears corn cut into 2-inch (5cm) pieces
12 oz (350g) small red potatoes halved
14 oz (400g) smoked sausage cut into chunky pieces (Hillshire Farms)
1 lemons sliced into rounds

Instructions

Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil. Add the Louisiana Crawfish Shrimp and Crab Boil spice mix, Cajun seasoning, and lemon pepper seasoning. Stir well to a rolling boil.
Add the garlic, corn, potatoes, sausage, and lemon slices. Cover the pot and cook for 10 minutes. Taste the crawfish boil water. If it’s too salty, add more water. If it’s too bland, add more seasonings to taste.
Transfer the crawfish to the pot and cook for 3-4 more minutes, with the lid covered. Turn off the heat and let the crawfish soak for 10 minutes. The longer they soak, the spicier they will be.
Pro tip: As soon as the shells turn red, the crawfish are done cooking. Don’t overcook them as they can become tough and chewy.
Remove all the ingredients using a strainer and serve immediately. Discard the crawfish boil water.

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Notes

If you don't have live crawfish, you may use frozen crawfish. If you use frozen crawfish, just cook the crawfish for 1-2 minutes.
You may use this recipe to make a quick and easy shrimp boil. Just substitute the crawfish with head-on and shell-on shrimps. However, you should definitely try my Cajun Butter Shrimp Boil, which is absolutely scrumptious!
I recommend McCormick Cajun Seasoning and Lemon Pepper seasoning.
I recommend Hillshire Farm smoked sausage.

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