US Farmed Crayfish

• Crayfish Boil

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Crayfish Boil

Adapted from greatcajuncooking.com
Photo courtesy of Greenfish Communications

Yield: 5 servings

25 pounds crawfish
12 lemons, cut in half
10 medium onions, cut in half
¾ cup of salt
2 cans cayenne pepper
2 boxes crab boil
15 small new potatoes
Several ears of corn

1. Wash crawfish and purge in salt water. You can click here for simple purging directions.
2. In a 10 gallon pot bring about 4 gallons of water to boil with seasonings.
3. Add crawfish and potatoes and corn and bring to a boil quickly.
4. Cook for approximately 12–15 minutes.
5. Turn off fire and let soak for 5 minutes.
6. Remove from water and serve.

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