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Boiling Crawfish for the first time...... whats your recipe?
Posted on 2/1/12 at 7:11 am
Posted on 2/1/12 at 7:11 am
Wife got me a pot, burner, paddle, etc. for xmas. Now how the frick do I do it?
Please give me your spice details and also method (how long do I soak, cook, etc..)
Whats the best months to buy crawfish?
(yes Im from LA and I just asked that question)
THANKS
Please give me your spice details and also method (how long do I soak, cook, etc..)
Whats the best months to buy crawfish?
(yes Im from LA and I just asked that question)
THANKS
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Posted on 2/1/12 at 7:14 am to Hung like Mule
Do a search on the food board. They've had multiple threads about boiling crawfish.
Posted on 2/1/12 at 7:16 am to Hung like Mule
I use both powder and liquid boil.
Put in cut lemons and limes,throw in whatever the frick else you'll eat,bring water to rolling boil.
If doing corn and potatoes,let them boil for a good 10 minutes before adding crawfish.
Let water get back to a boil once adding crawfish and boil for 8 minutes.
Turn off heat and throw 2 bags of ice on(makes the tail meat draw in more seasoning).
Start testing the crawfish about 20 minutes into the soak and remove once the seasoning is satisfactory.
Put in cut lemons and limes,throw in whatever the frick else you'll eat,bring water to rolling boil.
If doing corn and potatoes,let them boil for a good 10 minutes before adding crawfish.
Let water get back to a boil once adding crawfish and boil for 8 minutes.
Turn off heat and throw 2 bags of ice on(makes the tail meat draw in more seasoning).
Start testing the crawfish about 20 minutes into the soak and remove once the seasoning is satisfactory.
Posted on 2/1/12 at 7:19 am to Hung like Mule
Put water in pot... Turn burner on. Put potatoes, Garlic, onions, and mushrooms in... Bring to boil till potatoes r done. Take potatoes n mushrooms out. Add seasoning. (big bag of louisiana and small bag of louisiana... Not the tiny one they just came out with) Bring to boil add bugs.. Bring back to hard boil n boil for 1-3min depending on crawfish. Turn off. Add lemons, sausage, hotdogs.. Larger potatoes and liquid crab boil. Let soak 15 min.. Add rest of potatoes, mushrooms, n corn. Soak 15 more min.
1 min for tender bugs. 3 min for hard bugs.
Eta: I buy bugs from December - August (sometimes) the "best" time to buy is after Easter. But that doesn't stop me
1 min for tender bugs. 3 min for hard bugs.
Eta: I buy bugs from December - August (sometimes) the "best" time to buy is after Easter. But that doesn't stop me
This post was edited on 2/1/12 at 7:26 am
Posted on 2/1/12 at 7:24 am to meauxjeaux2
Well i do use a liquid and powder combination like Meaux but I don't put the corn in that early as I find it will be over cooked. I usually wait till after I drop the crawfish in. Also I've never boiled crawfish longer than 5 minutes and thats only late in the year when their shells are getting hard. I usually drop the bugs in and wait for the water to come back to a rolling boil then cut it off. Ice method also.
Posted on 2/1/12 at 7:36 am to Hung like Mule
I'm glad you started this thread, I'm looking to learn how to boil crawfish too
Posted on 2/1/12 at 7:41 am to The Sportsman
Thanks guys, much appreciated.
Posted on 2/1/12 at 7:41 am to yellowfin
Hey OP, spillway bugs ftmfw
Posted on 2/1/12 at 7:42 am to The Sportsman
Do you soak the bugs in saltwater or something beforehand?
Posted on 2/1/12 at 7:46 am to Hung like Mule
quote:
Do you soak the bugs in saltwater or something beforehand?
I used to but don't anymore.
Get yourself a nice sized galvanized wash tub,pour bugs in tub,put garden hose in tub and turn on.
The so called "purging" of crawfish has been debunked as a myth.
They still end up having shite in them which was what the general idea of purging them was supposed to take care of.
Posted on 2/1/12 at 7:46 am to Hung like Mule
Put them in a large ice chest. Cover with water. Toss them with your hands a few times (makes them flap their tails to get the mud off). Drain. Repeat until the water is CLEAN. (usually ab 4 times)
^^^ this and cook time are the most important thing with crawfish... If they are dirty or don't peel worth a shite... I don't want em
^^^ this and cook time are the most important thing with crawfish... If they are dirty or don't peel worth a shite... I don't want em
Posted on 2/1/12 at 7:47 am to meauxjeaux2
So meauxjeaux brings the bugs to a boil for 8 mins, others here say 1-3 mins. Whats the magic #?
Posted on 2/1/12 at 7:49 am to Hung like Mule
He puts ice on his stopping the boil. My water is still hot throughout the soaking process. Mine turn out excellent. Never had his
Posted on 2/1/12 at 7:54 am to The Sportsman
Mine come out so hot make you want to
We like to go catch our own sometimes too.
We like to go catch our own sometimes too.
Posted on 2/1/12 at 7:55 am to Hung like Mule
Easiest IMO is just buy the big plastic jar of zatarins. Put 3/4-1 jar in the pot and roll with it
Posted on 2/1/12 at 7:56 am to meauxjeaux2
quote:Thanks man. What causes the tails to stick to the shells, is that overcooking?
meauxjeaux2
Posted on 2/1/12 at 7:59 am to Hung like Mule
quote:yes.
What causes the tails to stick to the shells, is that overcooking?
Mojo, you're supposed to cut the lemons in half
And I remember when y'all went and did that... Quite a few years ago if I remember... Crawfishing of the 4 wheeler..??
Posted on 2/1/12 at 8:03 am to The Sportsman
quote:they are,look closer you can see some of em turned upside down.
Mojo, you're supposed to cut the lemons in half
quote:it was last year.
I remember when y'all went and did that... Quite a few years ago if I remember... Crawfishing of the 4 wheeler..??
My kids loved that shite and my little girl had a blast chasing 10' long banded water snakes around smashing their skulls in with her "snake beatin stick"
Posted on 2/1/12 at 8:09 am to meauxjeaux2
I thought y'all did it a few years ago too... Before I ever joined td when u posted it on las.. Ramah I believe..?? When the water got up to 7' in morgan city... 2009? And I noticed the lemons now
Posted on 2/1/12 at 8:10 am to Hung like Mule
Don't "purge" crawfish, do like someone said and put in ice chest with drain open and leave hose on till water coming out of drain is mostly clear.
Bring water and large bag of powder to a boil. Add potatoes, garlic, onion, lemons and a large glass of orange juice. Boil 6-8 minutes.
Add Crawfish. I turn off the heat right before the water starts to boil.
Add a stick of butter. Let soak 15-20 minutes, then start sampling.
FYI: If corn is frozen, it will absorb much more seasoning. If its fresh, not so much.
I add frozen corn when I turn off the heat. Fresh corn a couple minutes after I add the crawfish.
Bring water and large bag of powder to a boil. Add potatoes, garlic, onion, lemons and a large glass of orange juice. Boil 6-8 minutes.
Add Crawfish. I turn off the heat right before the water starts to boil.
Add a stick of butter. Let soak 15-20 minutes, then start sampling.
FYI: If corn is frozen, it will absorb much more seasoning. If its fresh, not so much.
I add frozen corn when I turn off the heat. Fresh corn a couple minutes after I add the crawfish.
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