| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 2 hr 15 min |
| Prep: | 10 min |
| Inactive: | 35 min |
| Cook: | 1 hr 30 min |
| Yield: | 12 to 15 servings or 45 appetizer servings |
Ingredients
- 3 cups cayenne pepper
- 1 1/2 cups ground crab boil
- 5 cups salt
- 1 sack crawfish (40 to 45 pounds)
- 1 gallon chilled After Boil Ingredients, recipe follows
- 1 gallon water
- 4 whole heads garlic
- 2 large onions
- 1/2 stalk celery
- 5 lemons
Instructions
- In a large stockpot, bring 10 gallons of water to a full boil. Add seasonings and bring water back to a full boil. Add crawfish, and bring back to a full boil. Once crawfish return to full boil, turn off fire, and add 1 gallon of the chilled After Boil Ingredients. Soak for 35 minutes, and then they are ready to eat.
- In a large pot, combine 1 gallon water with garlic, onions, celery, and lemons. Bring to a full boil for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and chill.
Reviews
I found that the crawfish were not cooked enough. They neded to boil longer;
too much salt and not enough crab boil
too much salt and not enough crab boil