Steaming Crawfish

andouille sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey sausage reduces fat content while smoked sausage is more affordable.

Old Bay seasoning

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: generic seafood seasoning

Homemade blends can be healthier and generic options are often cheaper.

crawfish

🥗Healthier: shrimp

💰Cheaper: crab

Shrimp is a leaner option, while crab can be more affordable depending on the season.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: yams

Sweet potatoes provide more nutrients, while yams are often less expensive.

Fill an 80 quart loco pot with water, about an inch above the bottom of the basket.

Place the basket in the pot, ensuring it sits about an inch and a half off the bottom.

Add lemons, oranges, garlic, potatoes, and onions into the pot.

Dump in 4 lbs of Southern Boys crawfish boil seasoning and mix everything together.

Bring the pot to a boil for about 20 minutes to cook the potatoes.

Wash the crawfish thoroughly before steaming.

Once the water is boiling, add the crawfish to the steamer.

Steam the crawfish for 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, lift the steamer and check the contents.

Add corn, mushrooms, and sweet peppers to the pot, pushing them under the crawfish.

Let the crawfish soak for about 30 minutes to absorb the flavors.

Cooking Techniques

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