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boiling crawfish and shrimp
Posted on 4/7/17 at 7:15 pm
Posted on 4/7/17 at 7:15 pm
I would like to add a couple pounds of shrimp to my crawfish boil.
any suggestions?
I was thinking just throwing them in the last miniute, and letting them soak for 20 with the crawfish, but not sure if they will get tough.
any suggestions?
I was thinking just throwing them in the last miniute, and letting them soak for 20 with the crawfish, but not sure if they will get tough.
Posted on 4/7/17 at 7:50 pm to Rust Cohle
I've done exactly what you are suggesting many times, threw the shrimp in at about the time I cut the flame off and let them soak/cook with the crawfish.
Also threw a stick of butter in to help with the peeling.
Also threw a stick of butter in to help with the peeling.
Posted on 4/7/17 at 7:58 pm to LawLessTyGer
Thanks! so no boil time. good tip on the butter.
Posted on 4/7/17 at 8:12 pm to LawLessTyGer
Second on throwing them in with the soak.
One guy didn't like crawfish so he brought shrimp for himself .. We didn't invite him back
One guy didn't like crawfish so he brought shrimp for himself .. We didn't invite him back
Posted on 4/7/17 at 8:33 pm to Rust Cohle
Soaking the shrimp for 20 minutes seems too long. I do my shrimp separate because those suckered cook with the quickness. I try to gauge them when they start to separate from the peel.
Posted on 4/7/17 at 9:26 pm to Rust Cohle
I let my crawfish come to a boil then I drop the shrimp in. Let them boil for 2 minutes cut the fire and let them soak. I let the shrimp soak 5-10 minutes and crawfish, 15-20. To pull them out easily I put them in a laundry sack.
Posted on 4/8/17 at 1:09 am to Rust Cohle
quote:
good tip on the butter
Butter doesn't do anything but make them greasy. The key to good peeling shrimp is using fresh ones. You do that and they're not in their softshell stage, you'll be fine. You won't need to hold your nose funny, pray over them, put olive oil/butter/vinegar/cinnamon/hollandaise or whatever else it is that people on here recommend.
Posted on 4/8/17 at 1:21 am to Rust Cohle
After boiling the dads, wait about 20 minutes and drop in the shrimp. Once they turn pink, take the out immediately,
Posted on 4/8/17 at 5:20 am to TJG210
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The key to good peeling shrimp is using fresh ones.
Not true. My family was in the shrimp business for a long time. They made peel-and-eat-shrimp for many buffets, mostly casinos. They would always use shrimp that were iced hard for a few days.
When I would go with my buddy's to run their land nets they would boil shrimp straight out the water, that were never even cooled. They never peeled good.
Posted on 4/8/17 at 6:26 am to CHEDBALLZ
Didn't think that made a difference. Thought it was the time you let it boil/soak.
Posted on 4/8/17 at 6:30 am to BRgetthenet
In my experience, super fresh shrimp don't peel good when boiled, that's all I'm saying.
Posted on 4/8/17 at 6:48 am to CHEDBALLZ
When people ruin shrimp, and they don't peel easily, I just eat them with the shell on. I'll bite the tail off though.
In China, peeling shrimp is something rich people do.
In China, peeling shrimp is something rich people do.
Posted on 4/8/17 at 8:01 am to CHEDBALLZ
CHEDBALLZ
do you have any family secrets/recipes/tips that you can share?
do you have any family secrets/recipes/tips that you can share?
Posted on 4/8/17 at 8:07 am to WaWaWeeWa
The key to coooking perfectly boiled shrimp is when to stop cooking. You can't time it, you've gotta cook with your eyes. When the shells separate, cut the fire and cool the water with some ice. This would be tough when mixing with crawfish. I would suggest just boiling them separate. If you have to cook them in the same pot at the same time,maybe cook the shrimp in a sack so you can control how long they're in and remove them all together. There's really nothing more disappointing that beautiful shrimp that you can't peel.
Butter to peel better, lol. That's like using salt to purge crawfish. Just throw your money in the trash instead.
Butter to peel better, lol. That's like using salt to purge crawfish. Just throw your money in the trash instead.
Posted on 4/8/17 at 8:12 am to CHEDBALLZ
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To pull them out easily I put them in a laundry sack.
I missed this but, do this: ^
Posted on 4/8/17 at 12:15 pm to Rust Cohle
I've thought about this some and never tried it. I think I may try this tomorrow.
Posted on 4/8/17 at 12:22 pm to poochie
Well I learned it from a guy who boils literally well over 20,000 lbs weekly.
I've never found crawfish to come out greasy using a stick of butter.
Guess to each his own, it works for me.
I've never found crawfish to come out greasy using a stick of butter.
Guess to each his own, it works for me.
Posted on 4/8/17 at 1:39 pm to LawLessTyGer
I'll fight you over this. Like butter is somehow going to magically get between the meat and the shell. It's stupid and your buddy is stupid and is wasting his money on butter.
Posted on 4/8/17 at 1:45 pm to BRgetthenet
Str8 out of Thibodaux where baws get hurt at Sonic on the Northside
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