...for MUDBUGS!!!!! (kudos to The Zombies for a great song)
When you have a craving, sometimes you gotta satisfy it. I lived in south Mississippi for a few years, and that was close enough to Cajun country that I learned to love crawfish, both cooking & eating them. I have had a hankering for some crawfish for a while now, and I found a local supplier that brings them straight from a farm in Louisiana.
A friend & I were discussing this year's upcoming BBQ competition season and I decided to cook some crawfish on a nice Saturday a couple of weeks ago. Took some pics to prove they weren't unicorn crawfish.
I like to leave them in the sack they came in because they are easier to rinse & purge.
That's a big 'un.
Got the pot to a good rolling boil with some seasonings, salt & onions, then boiled the crawfish for a few minutes before cutting the heat. Let them soak up the spices for about 20 minutes. Next time, I will let them soak even longer and use more crawfish boil. I forgot to get some smoked sausage, and I will add that next time too.
Dumped them onto newspapers, and proceeded to dig in. The corn, taters & onions were awesome. Spicy and delicious.
I plan to cook some more very soon before the season ends. The quality gets better and the prices have gotten cheaper, so in a week or two I will cook more.
Laissez le bon temps rouler!
