Louisiana Crawfish Boil

crawfish

🥗Healthier: shrimp

💰Cheaper: crab

Shrimp is lower in calories and crab can be more budget-friendly.

sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: hot dogs

Chicken sausage is lower in fat, while hot dogs can be more affordable.

Fill an 80-quart pot with clean water.

Add 6 limes, 6 lemons, some celery, some garlic, little potatoes, and 6 halved onions to the pot.

Pour in liquid crab boil seasoning.

Add 4 lbs of Southern Boys outdoor seasoning and stir.

Clean the crawfish in a separate pot for about 45 minutes until the water runs clear.

Dump the cleaned crawfish into a basket.

Boil the crawfish in the seasoned water for 10 minutes.

Shut off the heat and let the crawfish soak in the seasoned water.

Boil the seasoning pot for about 8 minutes to cook the potatoes.

Dump the crawfish into the seasoning pot and add sweet corn, pushing it down under the crawfish.

Wait for the water to reach 165°F for the crawfish to soak up the seasoning.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens