Stove-Top Crawfish Boil
- 2 bags crab boil (such as Old Bay seasoning)
- 1 tablespoon liquid crab boil (available from specialty food stores)
- 3 lemons, halved
- 1 pound small red bliss potatoes
- 4 garlic bulbs, halved horizontally
- 2 onions, quartered
- 3 pounds live crawfish (seasonally available in some places -- there is no substitute)
- 12 ounces link Andouille sausage, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 2 ears corn, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1/2 pound button mushrooms
- Salt and cayenne
- In a very large pot heat 3 gallons of water until nearly boiling.
- Add dry and liquid crab boil, squeeze in lemons, then throw in potatoes, garlic and onions.
- Boil 10 minutes.
- Add everything else.
- Cover and boil 5 minutes.
- Turn off heat.
- Uncover, sprinkle in 1/4 cup salt and 1 tablespoon cayenne, stir it up, cover again and let sit for 10 minutes.
- Drain off liquid.
- Line table with newspaper and dig in.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/stove-top-crawfish-boil-recipe.html (may not work)