Crawfish Boil Recipe

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   Find out if your crawfish have been purged.

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   If they havent, soak in fresh water for 10 minutes (some people say you need to saltyou dont).

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   While youre waiting, place the water in a large Dutch oven and bring to the boil over medium heat.

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   Place the onion, lemon, bay leaf, and garlic in a large piece of cheesecloth.

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   Use kitchen twine to tie it up, teabag-style.

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   Add to the boiling water along with the salt.

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   Boil 5 minutes.

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   Add the crawfish to the pot and boil 5 minutes longer, when all the shells should be bright red.

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   Drain, discarding the cheesecloth bag.

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    Serve immediately, plain or with dippin sauces like cocktail sauce, mayonnaise, ketchup, or Tabasco.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.