Chili Pepper Madness · by Mike Hultquist★ 5.0 (3)

Crawfish Boil Recipe

Name: Crawfish Boil Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: southern
Ingredients: 12 quarts water (3 gallons); 1.5 cups salt; 1/4 cup cayenne pepper; 1/4 cup mustard seeds (or use 4 tablespoons ground mustard); 3 tablespoons ground coriander (or 4 tablespoons whole coriander seeds, ground); 3 tablespoons ground allspice (or 6 tablespoons whole allspice, ground); 3 tablespoons ground dill (or 6 tablespoons whole dill seeds, ground); 2 tablespoons garlic powder (You can omit if using whole garlic in your boil); 2 tablespoons paprika; 2 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes; 1 tablespoon onion powder; 1 tablespoon dried thyme; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 2 tablespoons black pepper (or 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns, ground); 1 tablespoon ground cloves (or 1.5 tablespoons whole cloves, ground); 12 bay leaves (crumbled); 2 large onions (peeled and quartered); 2 lemons (halved); 2 pounds small red potatoes (halved or quartered); 3 medium heads garlic (cut in half lengthwise); ½ stick butter (5 tablespoons); 1-2 bottles Crystal hot sauce (5 ounces, or use your favorite Louisiana-style hot sauce); 10 pounds live crawfish (thoroughly cleaned (or use frozen, thawed)); 6 ears corn (shucked and cut in half); 1 pound andouille sausage (sliced)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING55M COOK

CAL 33%·PRO 84%

CARBS 70G42% OF CAL

15G FIBER42G OTHER13G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 29G39% OF CAL

8G SAT21G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Live crawfish boiled with potatoes, corn, and sausage in a heavily spiced broth. Messy, aromatic, and deeply flavorful. A Cajun crowd-pleaser that doubles as entertainment and meal.

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Ingredients

serves 6

12 quarts water (3 gallons)
1.5 cups salt
1/4 cup cayenne pepper
1/4 cup mustard seeds (or use 4 tablespoons ground mustard)
3 tablespoons ground coriander (or 4 tablespoons whole coriander seeds, ground)
3 tablespoons ground allspice (or 6 tablespoons whole allspice, ground)
3 tablespoons ground dill (or 6 tablespoons whole dill seeds, ground)
2 tablespoons garlic powder (You can omit if using whole garlic in your boil)
2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 tablespoons black pepper (or 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns, ground)
1 tablespoon ground cloves (or 1.5 tablespoons whole cloves, ground)
12 bay leaves (crumbled)
2 large onions (peeled and quartered)
2 lemons (halved)
2 pounds small red potatoes (halved or quartered)
3 medium heads garlic (cut in half lengthwise)
½ stick butter (5 tablespoons)
1-2 bottles Crystal hot sauce (5 ounces, or use your favorite Louisiana-style hot sauce)
10 pounds live crawfish (thoroughly cleaned (or use frozen, thawed))
6 ears corn (shucked and cut in half)
1 pound andouille sausage (sliced)

At a glance

PER SERVING · TIME 55M