I did a pre-boil last weekend to set up for the main event Saturday. I've got things down to where I'm pretty happy with things so I thought I'd share.
Pre-boil
I like Slap ya Mamma for the flavor and Loiusana brand for the spice so I use about a 2:1 ratio in the pot. For about 15gal I use a 2lb SYM and 1lb LA. Add in about 6-8 sliced and squeezed lemons and bring to a rolling boil. Add in a rack or racks of baby back ribs and simmer for 30-35mins until meat starts pulling back from the bone. Remove and grill for appetizers. I glazed these with honey-butter-franks-blackened seasoning.
Bring the pot back up to a boil and add peeled onions, garlic heads, potatoes, and mushrooms. Toss a lb of butter in the pot as well. Boil for about 5-7 minutes and add the Crawfish, Sausage, and Brussels. Bring pot back to a boil for about 1min and kill the fire. Add frozen corn and cover. After 10 mins, add shrimp, crab, and asparagus and re-cover. Let soak for 20 more minutes. Drain and dump everything in a cooler and toss in another stick of butter and sprinkle with Slap ya Momma boil seasoning. Close cooler for about a minute for the butter to melt then pick it up and shake it up.
Everything came out perfect. Bugs easy to peel and well seasoned, shrimp perfectly tender, veggies not mushy, and sausage spicy without the fat boiled out.
Pre-boil
I like Slap ya Mamma for the flavor and Loiusana brand for the spice so I use about a 2:1 ratio in the pot. For about 15gal I use a 2lb SYM and 1lb LA. Add in about 6-8 sliced and squeezed lemons and bring to a rolling boil. Add in a rack or racks of baby back ribs and simmer for 30-35mins until meat starts pulling back from the bone. Remove and grill for appetizers. I glazed these with honey-butter-franks-blackened seasoning.
Bring the pot back up to a boil and add peeled onions, garlic heads, potatoes, and mushrooms. Toss a lb of butter in the pot as well. Boil for about 5-7 minutes and add the Crawfish, Sausage, and Brussels. Bring pot back to a boil for about 1min and kill the fire. Add frozen corn and cover. After 10 mins, add shrimp, crab, and asparagus and re-cover. Let soak for 20 more minutes. Drain and dump everything in a cooler and toss in another stick of butter and sprinkle with Slap ya Momma boil seasoning. Close cooler for about a minute for the butter to melt then pick it up and shake it up.
Everything came out perfect. Bugs easy to peel and well seasoned, shrimp perfectly tender, veggies not mushy, and sausage spicy without the fat boiled out.
