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How to not overcook crawfish
Posted on 3/22/23 at 9:11 pm
Posted on 3/22/23 at 9:11 pm
If boiling a sack of crawfish, how long do you cook the crawfish after the seasoned water comes to a boil, how long to soak?
Posted on 3/22/23 at 9:15 pm to lsu68
Boil til they rise/float. Soak til sink
Posted on 3/22/23 at 9:26 pm to Corn Dawg Nation
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Boil til they rise/float. Soak til sink
Also, sample a few after they've been soaking for a while to see how they are taking the seasoning while checking for doneness.
Naturally, smaller crawfish will overcook faster than large crawfish, so get a sampling of various size crawfish when you do the tasting.
Posted on 3/22/23 at 10:22 pm to Havoc
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First sign of small bubbles.
This. I start tasting at 30 min soak and soak as long as it takes til I’m happy with em.
Posted on 3/22/23 at 10:33 pm to lsu68
Your water doesn’t have to come back to a full rolling boil. I wait for little bubbles and a little foam on the top then I cut the fire and soak for 25-30 minutes.
Posted on 3/23/23 at 5:16 am to lsu68
Depends on the size. Early in season when they’re small right before they hit rolling boil. Midsize around rolling boil. Late in year dark hard ones 5 min rolling
This post was edited on 3/23/23 at 5:17 am
Posted on 3/23/23 at 5:30 am to lsu68
I just wait for steam to come out the lid, then drop ice on them and let them soak.
Posted on 3/23/23 at 5:45 am to lsu68
Don’t bring them back to a full boil. I dump them in and heat till it starts to smoke a little then soak till they sink and taste right.
This post was edited on 3/23/23 at 5:47 am
Posted on 3/23/23 at 5:52 am to NOLAGT
I drop into a rolling boil, lid the pot, and count 3 minutes after I first see steam escape. Then I cool the pot enough to allow for a 20+ minute soak. Pot never returns to a boil.
Posted on 3/23/23 at 5:57 am to OTIS2
Listen to those two ^^
Also, don't soak with the lid on.
Also, don't soak with the lid on.
Posted on 3/23/23 at 6:11 am to LSUballs
Yep. Lid stays off during soak. Stir a few times during the process.
Posted on 3/23/23 at 7:24 am to lsu68
30 to 45 minute boil, soak until the pot is warm to the touch.
For one sack, 5 bags powder, 3 large bottles liquid, 10 lb ea of onions, potatoes, lemons and sausage. 5 lb oranges, mushroom, carrots, bell peppers, celery, sweet potatoes, frozen corn (for the soak), 3 pineapples, 8 cans green beans and asparagus, 5 dozen boiled eggs, twin pack of pork butts from Rouses, 1/2 box salt.
For one sack, 5 bags powder, 3 large bottles liquid, 10 lb ea of onions, potatoes, lemons and sausage. 5 lb oranges, mushroom, carrots, bell peppers, celery, sweet potatoes, frozen corn (for the soak), 3 pineapples, 8 cans green beans and asparagus, 5 dozen boiled eggs, twin pack of pork butts from Rouses, 1/2 box salt.
Posted on 3/23/23 at 8:59 am to lsu68
Once it starts boiling, cut off the fire.
ETA: this is the way. when I say boil, I mean I cut off the fire as soon as I start seeing steam rise from the pot. It's not a full rolling boil.
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Don’t bring them back to a full boil. I dump them in and heat till it starts to smoke a little then soak till they sink and taste right.
ETA: this is the way. when I say boil, I mean I cut off the fire as soon as I start seeing steam rise from the pot. It's not a full rolling boil.
This post was edited on 3/23/23 at 9:02 am
Posted on 3/23/23 at 9:03 am to Nicky Parrish
Hey Nicky brah, you forgot da tomatoes dude
Posted on 3/23/23 at 9:38 am to lsu68
I go for 3 minutes of rolling boil, cut the fire, then cool with ice.
If you don’t use ice, cut the fire at first sight of steam.
If you don’t use ice, cut the fire at first sight of steam.
This post was edited on 3/23/23 at 9:39 am
Posted on 3/23/23 at 9:46 am to lsu68
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how long do you cook the crawfish after the seasoned water comes to a boil
Roughly negative 1 minute or so.
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how long to soak?
Around 30 minutes, usually until they sink
Posted on 3/23/23 at 10:03 am to OTIS2
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I drop into a rolling boil, lid the pot, and count 3 minutes after I first see steam escape
Same here. Smaller crawfish I'll do 2 minutes. I do most of my work trying to cool the pot after. Having the pot by a drain is great for this. Hose and mix with the paddle and I'm done
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