How to cook a crayfish?

Question

Okay so I'm going fishing for cray fish at the creek tomorrow. How do I cook them?

Answer 1

Best method is outdoors with a propane burner and very large pot. If you don't have a burner, you can do it on the stove, but it'll stink up the house (and take longer).

Take big pot, at least 2 or 3 gallons, and fill it halfway with water. Add seasonings, salt, etc. When water is boiling, carefully drop 2 or 3 pounds of purged* crawfish in, or enough crawfish that water is about 2/3 from top of pot. Let water return to a boil and boil crawfish 5 or 6 minutes. Take one out and test for doneness. If the tail peels easily, it's most likely done. Remove from heat, let them soak until desired amount of saltiness and seasoning are achieved. Remember, the longer they soak after cooking, the saltier and spicier they will be. The soaking process is when they absorb the spices. When they suit your preference, dump the crawfish in a clean sink, or drain in some other manner, and enjoy.

*Purging crawfish: Put crawfish in enough salted water to cover them and let them sit for about 10 minutes. Then rinse twice with fresh water. This causes them to regurgitate any junk they have recently eaten, and cleans them out for improved flavor.

Below is a link to a good recipe, but it is for a 40 lb. sack of crawfish. That's the standard amount we cook at one time for a good crawfish boil here in cajun country.

Please do not boil 5 or 6 crawfish at a time. You will be cooking all day! My little family of four can wipe out 10 lbs. of boiled crawfish in 20 minutes.

Answer 2

I heat water and when it's boiling, put them in it for 5 minutes. They turn red when they are done. Cook them 5 or 6 at a time in a gallon size pot with 1/2 gallon of boiling water, and keep the water boiling between batches.

Answer 3

link 1 is louisiana style * very nice but a bit spicy

Link 2 is 102 recipies...
enjoy

Answer 4

quart of lemon juice and a cup of butter,boil then drop in your crayfish till they turn red,eat and enjoy,they are better than you can get anywhere.

Answer 5

only whay ive had them is boiled in a brine (seasoned water).theyre delishous...like mini lobsters.

Answer 6

boil them like lobster with ole bay or steam them like crabs with some ole bay seasons they'll turn red like crabs or lobster too.

Answer 7

The first recipe I don't know about...not my thing...the rest are delicious.
http://www.angelfire.com/ca/divers3/crawrec.html

Answer 8

boil em