Boiled Crawfish, Marcelle Bienvenu's
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
20 lbs. live crawfish (allow 5 lbs. per person)
5 gallons water
One 26-ounce box salt
6 heaping Tbsp cayenne pepper
4 lemons, halved
10 bay leaves
6 medium whole onions
12 new potatoes (leave skins on)
6 ears shucked corn
1/4 cup olive oil (optional, but it makes peeeling easier)
Recipe
If the crawfish appear to be a little muddy, rinse them well with cool water in a large tub, changing the water several times until it runs clear.
Put 5 gallons of water in a 10-gallon boiling pot. Add all ingredients except for the crawfish. Bring water to a rolling boil, then add the live crawfish. Cover and allow water to return to a boil. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes.
Drain and serve on trays, or on that big newspaper-covered outdoor table. The corn and potatoes absorb the seasonings and are delicious.
Serves 4
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