Crawfish Boil Recipe

Boil to soak ratio?

I have looked but they are all so different. The amount of seasoning and boil times vary greatly

You don't have to bring back to a rolling boil and you dont want to boil them. Once they start to push up cut it and let soak to taste, about 30 min, depending on seasoning.

I'm a big fan of Louisiana brand blend and I like adding celery and lemon for flavor. I add onion garlic corn mushrooms potatoes and okra as edible veggies. The key is to just cook them at high temp for only. Few minutes then let them cool down and stir occasionally. Test starting at 20 minutes after u kill the flame and it's all about having enough liquid remain in the head to be able to suck out the fat. If you pull them while they are too hot they water in the head will evaporate. If you let them sit too long the tails will get mushy.

OP, go to the Food Board. Look at the most recent recipe posted in the top thread, The Recipe Book. If you have questions about it, you can start a thread there, or post them here.

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Not many people give out their actual recipes. I have a phenomenal one saved on my email, but it took me 20 years to get it. I'd probably get shot if I posted it online

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This is dumb. If it's so great post it. There is literally nothing in your recipe that other people haven't done. I don't get the "it's my recipe only" crowd at all. If I make something and it comes out really good I'll put that bitch on a billboard by the Superdome.


Great food is meant to be shared.

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Not many people give out their actual recipes. I have a phenomenal one saved on my email, but it took me 20 years to get it. I'd probably get shot if I posted it online

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Everyone thinks they have some special recipe but unless it really sucks it generally tastes the same.

I use onions...forgot to add, but I'll correct...2 or 3 halved, unpeeled.
White vinager is acid....adds great flavor ( like citrus)...a "pop".

I'm a big fan of CajunLand dry seasoning.

Don't need to add anything more but some lemon.

Add water to desired level and light burner.
Add seasoning, squeeze 12 lemon halves and leave halves in water after squeezing.
Add potatoes and garlic if desired and bring to boil.(potatoes and garlic take the longest to cook and should be started sooner than everything else)
Once boiling add crawfish, sausage, mushrooms and any other sides you wish at this time except for frozen corn on the cobb.
Bring back to boil and let boil for 5-7 minutes.
Kill fire and add frozen corn cobbs.

Use hose to spray outside of pot. This along with the frozen corn help bring down the temp to stop cooking. As the water cools everything will absorb seasoning and sink. Some people put ice directly in the water. I don't because this dilutes the seasoning, especially if you're doing a 2nd boil. Use frozen 2 liters instead.

Let soak for 20 minutes but taste test every few minutes after 10.