Boiling the Best Crawfish At Home
Ingredients
- Lobster1
- Crab5 lb
- Lemon · halved6
- Onion · quartered3
- Garlic · peeled2–3 heads
- Butter1 stick
- Vinegar16 oz
- Pickled jalapeño1 can
- Sweet corn · frozen1 dozen
- Potato2
- Mushroom2
- Smoked sausage3
Instructions
- Rinse the live crawfish in cool water, changing water until it runs clear. Drain and set them in the shade.
- Fill an 80-quart crawfish pot about halfway with fresh water and place it on the burner.
- Add the crawfish boil mix, butter, vinegar and lemons.
- Bring to a rolling boil, then add the onions, garlic and pickled jalapeños.
- Add the potatoes and cook for 10 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms and sausage and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the crawfish and bring the pot back to a boil. Once it boils, cook for 3 minutes, then turn off the heat.
- Add the corn and stir the crawfish with a paddle to cool the pot slightly. Cover and soak for 45 minutes before serving.
Summarized from HowToBBQRight's video. Watch it for the details.
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