Learn how to make the easiest crayfish boil - a simple recipe with pretty common ingredients!
Course Main Dish, Seafood recipe
Cuisine International
Keyword crawfish boil seasoning ingredients, easy crawfish boil, homemade crawfish boil, how long to boil crawfish, how to boil crayfish, how to cook crawfish on the stove, simple crawfish recipes
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 2servings
Calories 97kcal
Ingredients
10medium crawfish
1lwater for boiling
salt (1 tablespoon for 3 pounds of crayfish)
3-6bay leaves
7-10whole black peppercorns
1halved garlic head
1quartered onion
1lemon quartered
Instructions
Take a deep pot, fill it with water (you should have approximately 1 liter of water for 10 medium crayfish), and bring it to a boil.
Now you can add seasoning. Here where it gets tricky, as you can customize crayfish seasoning to your taste. So, let us figure out what things to throw in crawfish boil. Following the combination of spices and herbs is the most basic and classic: salt (1 tablespoon for 3 pounds of crayfish), 3-6 bay leaves, 7-10 whole black peppercorns, 1 halved garlic head, 1 quartered onion, and 1 lemon quartered (before adding lemon you can squeeze out its juice into the pot). In addition, there is a long list of fresh or ground herbs that can improve the taste of your crayfish boil. Dill, oregano, fennel, thyme, basil, parsley, or coriander. 50 g of any fresh or 30 g of any grounded herb can really make a difference. Only by trying you can define what seasoning to use for crayfish boil.
Let the herbs simmer for 5 minutes, and then add live crayfish into boiling water.
When the water with crayfish returns to boil, reduce the heat to medium and let them boil for 10 to 15 minutes (depending on the size).
When the time passes, turn off the heat and let the crayfish soak for an additional 10 to 15 minutes. Drain crayfish and serve with just lemon or with dipping sauces.