Stovetop Crawfish Boil
STOVETOP LOUISIANA CRAWFISH BOIL
Ever since I moved to Cleveland, Ohio over 2 years ago, I haven’t really had a true crawfish boil. Now what I’m sharing here today isn’t a true boil either, but it’s one you can make anywhere in the world, weather aside, if you have access to crawfish!
There are a few things that are a must with a crawfish boil. You have to have the potatoes, fresh andouille sausages, onions, lemons, oranges, mushrooms, corn and whole bulbs of garlic. Those are the best fixins to go with boiling crawfish and an Abita Strawberry, of course!
A bigger surprise for your homes is to get a hold of a stovetop boiling pot! Make sure it has the boiling liner tray with handle to get those hot crawdads out of there! Now you can have your very own family indoor crawfish boil.
You may want to pop some windows though. It’s not the BEST smell to waft around your rooms and onto your bed sheets. At least close the doors. Enjoy!
Perfect size stovetop pot for your family, and you can make several batches!
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STOVETOP LOUISIANA CRAWFISH BOIL RECIPE
Ingredients
4 lbs live crawfish
1 bag in box Zatarain’s crab boil seasoning
1 4 oz liquid Zatarain’s crab boil
1/2 cup Tony Chachere’s Cajun seasoning
10-16qt boiling pot for stove with steam basket/handle
2 oranges, halved slices
2 lemons, halved slices
8 small ears of corn
2 large garlic bulbs
1 lb chopped fresh andouille sausage
2 dozen bella mushrooms
Instructions
Fill boiling pot wit water to the top of the steam basket. Set on high heat to boil. Once near rolling boil, add in bag and liquid Zatarain’s seasoning and Tony Chachere’s Cajun seasoning. Stir to mix around slightly. Squeeze in the lemon and orange halves’ juices and stir again, then drop in those halves. Add in corn, garlic bulbs, mushrooms, potatoes and andouille sausage. Cover with lid and boil for 20 minutes. Add crawfish (preferably purged beforehand) to boil, and cover with lid for 15 minutes. Lift steam basket and lay out on the newspaper-lined table and dig in! I hope you have a good crawfish sauce!
