Boiled Crawfish

Name: Boiled Crawfish
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 10 lbs live crawfish, rinsed; 1 cup dry crawfish boil seasoning; 4 lemons, halved; 2 garlic heads, halved; 2 yellow onions, quartered; 2 lbs small red potatoes, washed; 4 sweet corn ears, halved; 1 lb smoked sausage link, sliced

A classic southern feast featuring live crawfish boiled with potatoes, corn, sausage, and bold cajun spices.

50 minMediumServes 4580 cal/serving

AmericanDinnerStovetopStandardHigh FiberHigh ProteinGluten-FreeDairy-FreeEgg-FreeNut-FreeSoy-FreeAlcohol-Free

Ingredients

10 lbs live crawfish, rinsed
1 cup dry crawfish boil seasoning
4 lemons, halved
2 garlic heads, halved
2 yellow onions, quartered
2 lbs small red potatoes, washed
4 sweet corn ears, halved
1 lb smoked sausage link, sliced

Instructions

1

Fill a large stockpot half full with water and bring to a rolling boil.
2

Add 1 cup dry crawfish boil seasoning, 4 halved lemons, 2 halved garlic heads, and 2 quartered yellow onions to the boiling water, stirring well.
3

Add 2 lbs washed small red potatoes and 1 lb sliced smoked sausage link, cooking for 10 minutes.
4

Add 4 halved sweet corn ears and boil for an additional 5 minutes.
5

Add 10 lbs rinsed live crawfish, cover the pot, and cook for 5 minutes until shells turn bright red.
6

Turn off heat and let soak for 15 minutes, verifying crawfish tail meat reaches an internal temperature of 145°F before serving.

Questions

How long does Boiled Crawfish keep?

Refrigerate leftovers within two hours and eat them within two days (seafood turns fast). Reheat gently on the stovetop.

Can I halve or double Boiled Crawfish?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. When doubling on the stovetop, use your widest pan or work in two batches so the food sears instead of steaming.

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