Crawfish Boil Recipe

Name: Crawfish Boil
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 (12 ounce) bottles light lager beer (such as Sol); 1 lb small red potato; 1 lb andouille sausage, cut into 2-inch pieces; 6 ears corn; 2 large onions, quartered; 2 fennel bulbs, quartered; 2 jalapenos, halved lengthwise; 2 lemons, halved; 1 cup salt; 1 cup Old Bay Seasoning; 3/4 cup cajun seasoning; 1/2 bunch thyme, tied with twine; 10 lbs whole crawfish; 12 lemon wedges (optional)

Servings: persons

2 (12 ounce) bottles light lager beer (such as Sol)
1 lb small red potato
1 lb andouille sausage, cut into 2-inch pieces
6 ears corn
2 large onions, quartered
2 fennel bulbs, quartered
2 jalapenos, halved lengthwise
2 lemons, halved
1 cup salt
1 cup Old Bay Seasoning
3/4 cup cajun seasoning
1/2 bunch thyme, tied with twine
10 lbs whole crawfish
12 lemon wedges (optional)

1
Combine 6 gallons water, beer, and next 11 ingredients in a large stockpot over medium high heat.
2
Cover and bring to a simmer; cook 10 minutes.
3
Increase heat to high; add crawfish.
4
Cover and cook 12 to 15 minutes or until crawfish are done.
5
Serve with lemon wedges, if desired.
6
HOW TO EAT A CRAWFISH.
7
Snap the head away from the body, and, if you'd like, squeeze the juices from the head into your mouth. (The flavor is pure essence of the South!) Discard the head and use your thumb and forefinger to peel the shell back and pop the meat from the tail.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 (12 ounce) bottles light lager beer (such as Sol), 1 lb small red potato, 1 lb andouille sausage, cut into 2-inch pieces, 6 ears corn, and more.

Yes, Crawfish Boil falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Crawfish Boil

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