re: Crawfish - Extra Ingredient and Replacement

I dont have a super advanced palate. But I know the crawfish I make taste really damn good, to me..

Over the last few years I've experimented with every different seasoning, boil boosters, add-ons, etc...

Ive come to the conclusion that I really like to add more seasoning and not as much liquid. In my mind the liquid only adds heat, really not extra flavor. The issue with adding more seasonings is you cant add too much salt or you frick it all up.

I do..

1 bag louisiana cajun fire
1\2 container of Zatarains Pro Boil
bag of onions
bag of lemons
bag of oranges
2 bottles of worcestershire sauce
4 oz bottle of liquid zats with lemon\onion flavor


Get to boil..

Potatoes and garlic go in for about 12 minutes

Crawfish in, cut fire once it starts to steam

Add 2 frozen concentrate cans of orange juice
1 pack of frozen corn

cool the pot down a little bit and let em soak about 30 minutes

i disagree with the lemon not adding noticable flavor but also put a ton of lemon/citrus in my boil.

You take the seeds out of the ones you top?

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1.5 lbs of jalapenos

1/2 lb of habaneros

1/2 lb of serranos

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Do you also add powder and/or liquid boil too? Thanks.

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Do you also add powder and/or liquid boil too?

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Yes. Just use the same seasoning as normal and add peppers. The peppers bring extra heat and some flavor, but not salt.

Those measurements are for a 60-80 qt pot. Scale up or down based on preference.

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I like hot peppers in the last batch of a crawfish boil.

1.5 lbs of jalapenos

1/2 lb of habaneros

1/2 lb of serranos

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Damn. My arse burns enough after crawfish!

i saw a cook, who had way too many by the last few batches, dump an entire costco jug of pickled jalapenos in the pot

it was brutal to eat but it was last batch or two after a long day.

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i saw a cook, who had way too many by the last few batches, dump an entire costco jug of pickled jalapenos in the pot

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Pickled have a much stronger flavor, especially if they were the hot ones. I can see why it was brutal hahaha.

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dump an entire costco jug of pickled jalapenos in the pot

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I find one regular jar of chopped Japs is all you need.

Also, switched to 16 oz of lemon juice after discovering the lemon rind soaks up too much of my spices. YMMV.

And you can save some $$$ and use French’s Worcestershire Sauce a save the Lea & Perrins for other things.