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What's the best way to boil 10lbs of shrimp with a sack if crawfish?
Posted on 4/11/18 at 9:39 pm
Posted on 4/11/18 at 9:39 pm
I'm pretty good at boiling crawfish but I have yet to add shrimp to the boil. Id like to serve them at the same time but surely they cant soaked for 25 min.
Should I drop them in right before it comes to a boil then let them soak for 10 min with the crawfish? Then put them in a cooler till the crawfish are done or will the steam make them mushy?
Should I drop them in right before it comes to a boil then let them soak for 10 min with the crawfish? Then put them in a cooler till the crawfish are done or will the steam make them mushy?
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Posted on 4/11/18 at 9:41 pm to Stingy
I wouldn't recommend trying to boil those at the same time. Shrimp have much more precise times than crawfish and can get ruined easily
Posted on 4/11/18 at 9:48 pm to Stingy
Keep them separate, shrimp need a lot more seasoning and lot less time
Cook your crawfish, take them out, and another dose of seasoning, bring water to a boil and cut the heat off, put shrimp in and stir until they float ( should only take a few minutes at most) and put some ice in and pull them when they start sinking, serve with the crawfish and they will only be 10_15 minutes behind
Cook your crawfish, take them out, and another dose of seasoning, bring water to a boil and cut the heat off, put shrimp in and stir until they float ( should only take a few minutes at most) and put some ice in and pull them when they start sinking, serve with the crawfish and they will only be 10_15 minutes behind
This post was edited on 4/11/18 at 9:50 pm
Posted on 4/11/18 at 9:57 pm to Tigerpaw123
I was thinking the same as Rex but I may try your method. It would make since to serve them a few minutes later because they are likely to go fast. Thanks.
As far as the chackbay, is one bag of seasoning enough for a sack or do i still need to add some liquid boil or something?
As far as the chackbay, is one bag of seasoning enough for a sack or do i still need to add some liquid boil or something?
Posted on 4/11/18 at 11:29 pm to Stingy
I’ve done this a few times as a filler when one sack is not quite enough and two sacks is way too much.
Just add the shrimp a few minutes after you soak the crawfish. Assuming you are soaking the crawfish 20-25 minutes.
Just add the shrimp a few minutes after you soak the crawfish. Assuming you are soaking the crawfish 20-25 minutes.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 1:16 am to armytiger96
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Just add the shrimp a few minutes after you soak the crawfish. Assuming you are soaking the crawfish 20-25 minutes.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 4:04 am to Stingy
Dont boil the shrimp. Just do what armytiger said and drop em in after you cut the fire off.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 9:10 am to Stingy
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best way to boil 10lbs of shrimp
In the pot baw
. Don't do it at the same time though. Like ole boy above said, shrimp are way more precise
Posted on 4/12/18 at 9:37 am to Stingy
Did this Easter Sunday. When it came time to soak the crawfish, I added the shrimp when the fire was cut. Shrimp were in a nylon bag so I could pull them when they were done. It was 8lbs shrimp and maybe took 10 minutes to cook. You need to watch them closely as they cook rather quick in the hot water. Next time I do it, I would probably wait 10 minutes after I cut the fire so that the water is not scalding hot and has tempered some.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 10:42 am to jmon
Put the shrimp in the empty crawfish sack, tie the top so they have room to move around and drop the sack in the pot after the fire has been cut off. Test them periodically until they are cooked and easy to peel. I don't mind sprinkling a little extra seasoning on them after taking them out of the water because they will overcook if you soak them long enough to get well-seasoned.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 11:39 am to EZE
Thanks all for the great info!
Posted on 4/12/18 at 12:55 pm to Stingy
agree with others ... get a $5 mesh bag from Walmart, Target, or Dollar Store and soak shrimp with the crawfish. Bag can also be used for vegetables
Posted on 4/12/18 at 8:31 pm to TSam
I don't want to know why not...actually I do. My reasoning is the same as previously said, one sack may not be enough but two is way too much.
Posted on 4/13/18 at 9:49 am to Stingy
I just add them with 10-15 min left on the soak. Usually, the water is still hot enough to overcook them so be careful.
Alternatively, if you are worried about overcooking them, you could fire the pot back up while you are letting the crawfish drain/cool, boil the shrimp for 2 min, and shock them with seasoned ice water.
Alternatively, if you are worried about overcooking them, you could fire the pot back up while you are letting the crawfish drain/cool, boil the shrimp for 2 min, and shock them with seasoned ice water.
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