Famous Louisiana Boiled Crawfish

Famous Louisiana Boiled Crawfish could be just the gluten free, dairy free, whole 30, and pescatarian recipe you've been looking for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 27g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 178 calories. This recipe serves 15 and costs $1.71 per serving. A couple people made this recipe, and 19 would say it hit the spot. Head to the store and pick up cayenne pepper, water, crab boil, and a few other things to make it today. It works best as a hor d'oeuvre, and is done in about 2 hours and 15 minutes. It is brought to you by Foodnetwork. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 84%, which is excellent. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Cajun Louisiana Style Crawfish Etouffee, Boiled Crawfish, and Crawfish Jalapeno Cheese Cornbread topped with Crawfish Etouffee.

Servings: 15

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 125 minutes

 

Ingredients:

3 cups cayenne pepper

1/2 stalk celery

1 1/2 cups ground crab boil

1 sack crawfish (40 to 45 pounds)

5 lemons

2 large onions

5 cups salt

1 gallon water

4 whole heads garlic

Equipment:

pot

Cooking instruction summary:

In a large stockpot, bring 10 gallons of water to a full boil. Add seasonings and bring water back to a full boil. Add crawfish, and bring back to a full boil. Once crawfish return to full boil, turn off fire, and add 1 gallon of the chilled After Boil Ingredients. Soak for 35 minutes, and then they are ready to eat. In a large pot, combine 1 gallon water with garlic, onions, celery, and lemons. Bring to a full boil for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and chill.

 

Step by step:


1. In a large stockpot, bring 10 gallons of water to a full boil.

2. Add seasonings and bring water back to a full boil.

3. Add crawfish, and bring back to a full boil. Once crawfish return to full boil, turn off fire, and add 1 gallon of the chilled After Boil Ingredients. Soak for 35 minutes, and then they are ready to eat.

4. In a large pot, combine 1 gallon water with garlic, onions, celery, and lemons. Bring to a full boil for 15 minutes.

5. Remove from heat and chill.


Nutrition Information:

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328k Calories
32g Protein
10g Total Fat
39g Carbs
27% Health Score
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Calories
328k
16%

Fat
10g
17%

  Saturated Fat
2g
13%

Carbohydrates
39g
13%

  Sugar
6g
8%

Cholesterol
198mg
66%

Sodium
37897mg
1648%

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Protein
32g
66%

Vitamin A
19960IU
399%

Manganese
2mg
100%

Vitamin E
14mg
95%

Vitamin K
94µg
90%

Vitamin B6
1mg
80%

Selenium
55µg
80%

Vitamin B12
4µg
75%

Vitamin C
60mg
74%

Fiber
15g
61%

Copper
1mg
60%

Phosphorus
523mg
52%

Iron
8mg
47%

Potassium
1466mg
42%

Magnesium
145mg
36%

Vitamin B2
0.59mg
34%

Vitamin B3
6mg
34%

Calcium
272mg
27%

Zinc
3mg
25%

Folate
84µg
21%

Vitamin B1
0.28mg
19%

Vitamin B5
0.88mg
9%

covered percent of daily need
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