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Old-Fashioned Crawfish Boil Recipe

Old-Fashioned Crawfish Boil Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 gallon water
2 3- oz packages crab boil
1/4 cup salt
1/4 cup hot sauce
2 tbsp cayenne pepper
1 1/2 lb small red potatoes
6 small onions, peeled
4 - 6 ears corn, halved
1 bell pepper, coarsely chopped
2 stalks celery, coarsely chopped
1 head garlic, halved
3 large lemons, halved
5 lb live crawfish, rinsed and purged in salt water

Directions:

In very large pot over high heat bring water, crab boil, salt, hot sauce, and cayenne pepper to a boil. Add potatoes, onions, corn, bell pepper, celery, and garlic. Reduce heat to simmer; cover and cook until vegetables are barely tender, about 10 minutes.
Squeeze lemons over pot, add lemons and crawfish, and stir to combine. Cover and return mixture to the boil. Cook until shells turn bright red, about 8 minutes. Serve immediately.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	307.83 Kcal (1289 kJ)
Calories from fat	14.25 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1.58g	2%
Sodium	20869.55mg	870%
Potassium	1484.76mg	32%
Total Carbs	69.26g	23%
Sugars	12.74g	51%
Dietary Fiber	11.92g	48%
Protein	9.09g	18%
Vitamin C	97mg	162%
Vitamin A	0.8mg	26%
Iron	16.1mg	89%
Calcium	174.4mg	17%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	20.19 Kcal (85 kJ)
Calories from fat	0.93 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0.1g	2%
Sodium	1368.87mg	870%
Potassium	97.39mg	32%
Total Carbs	4.54g	23%
Sugars	0.84g	51%
Dietary Fiber	0.78g	48%
Protein	0.6g	18%
Vitamin C	6.4mg	162%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	26%
Iron	1.1mg	89%
Calcium	11.4mg	17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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savory
bitter
sweet

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Recipe Tags

< 200 kcals

Weightwatchers Points

5.5

Points
8

PointsPlus

Good Points

low calorie,
fat free,
saturated fat free,
cholesterol free

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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