Crawfish Boil Recipe

• 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 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 red pepper flakes crushed
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon thyme dried
• 1 tablespoon oregano dried
• 2 tablespoons black pepper or 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns, ground
• 1 tablespoon cloves or 1.5 tablespoons whole cloves, ground
• 12 bay leaf crumbled

FOR THE CRAWFISH BOIL

• 2 onion peeled and quartered, large
• 2 lemon halved, plural
• 2 pounds red potato halved or quartered, small
• 3 garlic cut in half lengthwise, medium heads
• ½ butter 5 tablespoons, stick
• 1-2 hot sauce 5 ounces, or use your favorite Louisiana-style hot sauce, brand Crystal
• 10 pounds crawfish thoroughly cleaned (or use frozen, thawed, live
• 6 corn shucked and cut in half, ears
• 1 pound andouille sausage sliced