Easy Boiled Crawfish

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Ingredients

12 pounds live crawfish

8 quarts water

1 package (16 ounces) ZATARAIN'S® Crawfish, Shrimp and Crab Boil - Complete

1 large onion, peeled

1 head garlic, halved crosswise

1 1/2 pounds small red potatoes

6 ears corn, shucked and halved crosswise

Preparation

1. Pour live crawfish into a washtub or ice chest; cover with water. Drain. Repeat 3 to 4 times until crawfish are clean. Drain. Discard any dead crawfish and debris.

2. Mix 8 quarts water, Crab Boil, onion and garlic in large (20-quart) stockpot. Bring to boil on high heat; boil 5 minutes. Add potatoes; boil 5 minutes. Add crawfish and corn; return to boil. Cover and cook 2 minutes.

3. Turn off heat and let stand 20 minutes. Add about 6 to 8 cups ice to stockpot; let stand 20 minutes to cool. Drain and serve.


Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Serves: Makes 6 to 8 servings.