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Crawfish boil

Crawfish boil
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Ingredients/Components

  • salt - 3/4 c
  • water - 6 gal
  • melted margarine - 1 item
  • crushed red pepper - 3 Tbsp
  • cloves minced garlic - 6 item
  • bay leaves - 6 item
  • cayenne pepper - 1 tsp
  • whole cloves - 12 item
  • onions, quartered - 4 item
  • lemons, quartered - 4 item
  • crushed thyme - 2 tsp
  • stalks quartered celery - 6 item
  • crawfish alive if possible - 12 lb

How to make crawfish boil:

In a very large pot, combine water, cayenne, onion, thyme, bay leaves, cloves, celery, crushed red pepper, lemon, garlic and salt. Bring water to a boil; add crawfish and boil for about 6 minutes or until crawfish is deep red. Remove from shell. Serve with melted butter. Serves about 8. Great for a cookout, lawn party, etc.

Optional: Throw into boil a couple of pounds of small red potatoes and/or some ears of fresh corn.

Recipe categories: Main dish, Shellfish, Crawfish.

Rating:
Crawfish boil
3
Average rating: 3 of 5, total votes: 4
Cook. Time: PT1H50M
Total Time: PT1H50M


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