louisiana crawfish boil

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 heads garlic, unpeeled
• 5 bay leaves
• 2 (3 ounce) packages dry crab boil
• 1 tablespoon liquid shrimp and crab boil seasoning
• salt and pepper to taste
• 3 large oranges, halved
• 3 large lemons, halved
• 2 large whole artichokes
• 15 red potatoes, washed
• 30 pieces baby corn
• 2 large onions, sliced
• 2 (16 ounce) packages mushrooms, cleaned
• 1/2 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
• 2 (16 ounce) packages smoked sausage, cut into 1/2 inch slices
• 50 live crawfish, rinsed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 45 mins


• fill a very large pot about 1/3 full with water. add the garlic, bay leaves, dry and liquid crab boil seasonings, salt, pepper, oranges, lemons, artichokes, and potatoes. bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a simmer, and cook for 20 minutes.
• stir in the corn, onions, mushrooms, and green beans; cook 15 minutes more. stir in the sausage; cook 5 minutes more. add the crawfish, return mixture to boil, then simmer until the crawfish shells turn bright red and the tails pull out easily, about 5 minutes. test for doneness by peeling a crawfish. be sure not to overcook, or crawfish will become tough.
• drain well. serve crawfish hot, louisiana-style, spread over a picnic table covered with newspapers.