Remove basket of boiled crabs and other ingredients, drain well and spread on an outdoor picnic table covered with newspaper.įrom “Hooks, Lies & Alibis: Louisiana’s Authoritative Collection of Game Fish & Seafood Cookery,” Chef John Folse & Michaela York, Chef John Folse & Company Publishing, 2517 South Philippe Avenue, Gonzales, La. Testing for doneness and flavor after 5 minutes. Turn off heat and allow crabs to soak, covered, 10–12 minutes. Once water returns to a boil, cook 12–15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Course one offerings are our cajun blue crab boil blue crabs, Tasso, fresh mudbugs andouille, corn and potatoes Course 2 offerings are smoked cajun pork. You may wish to taste water for salt and pepper and adjust seasonings to your preference.Īdd potatoes and sausage and cook 10–12 minutes then add crabs, corn cobbettes and mushrooms. Return to a rolling boil then reduce to simmer.Ĭover and cook 15 minutes for flavors to develop. When water comes to a boil, add onions, garlic heads, lemons, salt, cayenne pepper, granulated garlic, Louisiana Fish Fry® seafood boil, liquid crab boil, celery salt and vegetable oil. In a 60-quart stockpot fitted with basket, bring water to a rolling boil. A good propane burner is necessary to boil with the intensity needed for this recipe. Under the nearest shade tree in your backyard, prepare a propane burner. There is no need to wash or rinse the crabs prior to cooking.Ħ heads garlic, split in half, exposing podsġ (4.5-pound) bag Louisiana Fish Fry® Crawfish, Crab and Shrimp Boilġ (4-ounce) bottle Zatarain’s® liquid crab boil
Female crabs are brown in colour and have a rounded flap. Before keeping a crab check to see whether it is male or female. Better to put them back and take a feed of good size crabs instead. The crabs instantly turn a vibrant red once placed in the boiling water. Carefully place the crabs in the boiling water.
2 tablespoons white vinegar (helps crabs peel easily) lemon or lime juice. A crab of this size while legal is so small it is not worth bothering with. 2-4 tablespoons Zatarain’s Liquid Shrimp & Crab Boil (I use about 4 ounces Mike) Salt. Request an equal number of female crabs to male although there is a slim chance that they will honor that request being female crabs are sold at a higher price to Asian markets. The legal size on Blue Swimmer crabs is 6cm from front of shell to the back. I recommend calling your seafood market a week in advance to order your blue crabs.
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