Vietnamese Cajun Crawfish Boil
Ingredients
2 lbs crawfish or shrimp | ||
1 package crab boil | ||
2 cups margarine | ||
3 heads garlic (whole heads not cloves) chopped | ||
2 tbs Old Bay seasoning | ||
2 tbs paprika | ||
2 tbs cayenne pepper | ||
2 tbs lemon pepper | ||
2 tbs chicken bouillon powder | ||
For the magic dust | ||
1 tbs Old Bay seasoning | ||
1 tbs paprika | ||
1 tbs garlic powder | ||
1 tbs dry chicken bouillon powder | ||
1 tbs cayenne pepper |
This is an Asian version of the all American crawfish boil. The crawfish are boiled with the classic American ingredients, then bathed in a delicious garlic sauce full of flavorful spices. This recipe may be used for shrimp and other shellfish as well.
- Add the live crawfish to a sink and wash until water runs clean. Discard any dead crawfish.
- Cook crawfish in boiling water along with crab boil package and 1 quartered lemon.
- To make the sauce melt the 2 cups of margarine in a sauce pan.
- Add the peeled garlic to a food processor and process until smooth.
- Add the garlic to the melted margarine and cook until the garlic is translucent.
- Once the garlic is translucent add 1 tbs old Bay seasoning, 1 tbs paprika, 1 tbs lemon pepper, 1 tbs dry chicken bouillon powder and 1 tbs cayenne pepper.
- Simmer sauce for 10 minutes and check for flavor. Add more seasoning if desired.
- Put the shell fish in a large plastic bag and pour the sauce over. Shake well to coat.
- Sprinkle the magic dust over the shell fish before serving.
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