Crawfish Boil

Photo: flickr user Big C Harvey

Ingredients

cup Salt

1 tablespoon Peppercorns

2 pkts Dry crab boil

1 cup Liquid crab boil

1 tablespoon Hot sauce

1 tablespoon Creole seasoning

8 New potatoes

4 Corn ears

2 Lemons

4 Onions

2 Garlic heads

4 Celery stalks halved crosswise

5 pounds Crawfish

Melted butter for serving

Preparation

In a large stockpot with a removable basket and tight-fitting lid bring 3 gallons water to a boil and add salt, peppercorns, crab boil, hot sauce and seasoning. Cover pot and bring back to a boil. Add remaining ingredients except crawfish, cover and cook 5 minutes. Add crawfish, stir well and cover. Turn off heat and let sit for 15 to 20 minutes. Ladle crawfish and vegetables onto a large platter or deep bowls and serve with melted butter.

This recipe yields 4 servings.