Crawfish Boil Recipe
This crawfish boil recipe is hearty and flavorful with the perfect blend of seasonings, lots of red potatoes, corn, and andouille sausage, a crowd pleaser!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time40 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: andouille, crawfish
Servings: 6
Calories: 663kcal
- 12 quarts water 3 gallons
CRAWFISH BOIL SEASONINGS
- 1.5 cups salt
- 1/4 cup cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup mustard seeds or use 4 tablespoons ground mustard
- 3 tablespoons ground coriander or 4 tablespoons whole coriander seeds, ground
- 3 tablespoons ground allspice or 6 tablespoons whole allspice, ground
- 3 tablespoons ground dill or 6 tablespoons whole dill seeds, ground
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder You can omit if using whole garlic in your boil
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons black pepper or 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns, ground
- 1 tablespoon ground cloves or 1.5 tablespoons whole cloves, ground
- 12 bay leaves crumbled
FOR THE CRAWFISH BOIL
- 2 large onions peeled and quartered
- 2 lemons halved
- 2 pounds small red potatoes halved or quartered
- 3 medium heads garlic cut in half lengthwise
- ½ stick butter 5 tablespoons
- 1-2 bottles Crystal hot sauce 5 ounces, or use your favorite Louisiana-style hot sauce
- 10 pounds live crawfish thoroughly cleaned (or use frozen, thawed)
- 6 ears corn shucked and cut in half
- 1 pound andouille sausage sliced
Add the water to a large pot along with the crawfish boil seasonings, potatoes, onions, lemons, garlic, butter, and hot sauce. Bring to a boil, cover, and boil for 15 minutes.
Add the corn, andouille sausage, and crawfish. Press down beneath the water to cover. Boil for 2-3 minutes.
Remove from heat, cover, and let sit for 15-20 minutes.
Drain and serve onto trays or a newspaper lined table. Enjoy!
You can easily adjust ingredients to stretch the meal, such as adding more corn, potatoes, andouille, or other seafood like shrimp and crab.
Some nutritional estimates are high, such as sodium, due to the spices used to season the water, which are not all consumed.
Calories: 663kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 189mg | Sodium: 29200mg | Potassium: 2089mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 6449IU | Vitamin C: 58mg | Calcium: 344mg | Iron: 9mg