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Stove-Top Crawfish Boil

Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

2   Crab boil
  (such as Old Bay seasoning)
1 tablespoon 15mlLiquid crab boil
  (available from specialty food stores)
3   Lemons - halved
1 lb 454g / 16ozSmall red bliss potatoes
4   Garlic bulbs - halved horizontally
2   Onions - quartered
3 lbs 1362g / 48ozLive crawfish - there is no substitute
  (seasonally available in some areas)
12 oz 340gAndouille sausage links - cut into 2" pieces
2   Corn ears - cut into 2" pieces
1/2 lb 227g / 8ozButton mushrooms
  Salt - to taste
  Cayenne pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

In a very large pot heat 3 gallons of water until nearly boiling. Add dry and liquid crab boil, squeeze in lemons, then throw in potatoes, garlic and onions. Boil 10 minutes. Add everything else. Cover and boil 5 minutes. Turn off heat. Uncover, sprinkle in 1/4 cup salt and 1 tablespoon cayenne, stir it up, cover again and let sit for 10 minutes. Drain off liquid. Line table with newspaper and dig in.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
ESSENCE OF EMERIL with Emeril Lagasse - From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # EE-118 broadcast 01-13-1998) - Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com

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