easy crawfish boil how to cook crawfish boil recipe

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easy crawfish boil how to cook crawfish boil recipe

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Cruelty-Free Crawfish Broil : The crawfish boil is a big thing in the South. It’s basically like a fish fry or barbecue, but the central component is a pot of boiling crawfish and/or shrimp, usually with potatoes and corn mixed in. The crawfish boil tends to be the star of a large potluck party with a cooler full of beer and a table full of pies and potato salads. With the rise in popularity of Cajun and Creole food, these events are becoming popular all over the United States. Food bloggers from L.A. to N.Y. are hosting them in their backyards and on their rooftops, using crawfish flown in from the Gulf Coast. Our crawfish boil uses May-Wah’s shrimp balls and vegan prawns to capture the spirit of the dish—but in a kinder fashion. It’s also much easier and cleaner! You can make this year-round and enjoy a little faux summer in the middle of the coldest, harshest northern winter. And don’t forget to serve cold beers, lemonade, and/or bourbon on the side—because no matter what, we’re gonna have some “big fun,” Bayou-style.

MAKES 4 TO 6 SERVINGS

$2.85 PER SERVING

Ingredients for easy crawfish boil recipe

1 pound whole small red potatoes
2 to 3 ears fresh corn, broken in half
2 teaspoons sea salt
1½ cups May-Wah frozen vegan prawns, defrosted
1½ cups May-Wah frozen shrimp balls, defrosted
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 lemons

Sauce

½ cup vegan margarine
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 to 4 tablespoons hot sauce
¼ cup beer
¼ cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons Tony Chachere’s Original Creole Seasoning
¼ red onion, diced
½ teaspoon ground cumin
Pinch of celery seed
Dash of vegan liquid smoke

How to make easy crawfish boil ?

Preheat the oven to 325ºF.

In your largest Dutch oven or stockpot, boil enough water to cover the potatoes and corn. Once the water reaches a rolling boil, toss in the potatoes, corn, and salt. Cover and boil for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender. Drain the vegetables, then return them to the warm pot and set aside off the heat.

Meanwhile, place the vegan prawns and shrimp balls in a glass baking dish and bake, uncovered, for 5 minutes, then toss with a spatula to make sure they cook evenly. Toss them every 5 minutes while cooking to make sure they don’t stick. After 15 minutes, the vegan seafood should be warmed all the way through and have a firm but thin “skin” on the outside. Remove from the oven.

Toss the vegan seafood into the pot with the vegetables and leave uncovered.

Make the sauce: In a saucepan, melt the vegan margarine over medium heat. Whisk in the remaining sauce ingredients until smooth and bring the mixture to a boil. Once the sauce begins to bubble, remove it from the heat.

Pour the sauce over the vegetables and vegan seafood, then toss with a large spoon until evenly coated. Sprinkle the parsley over the top before serving with lemon wedges on the side.

SUGGESTIONS FOR OTHER DISHES YOUR FRIENDS CAN BRING:

Savannah Pecan Pie

Green Bean, Olive, and Roasted Potato Salad here

French Potato Salad

Baked Creole Carrot Chips

Rustic Pesto and Heirloom Tomato Tart

Slow-Cooker Tempeh Jambalaya

Cajun Nachos here

Beet “Boudin” Balls and Garlic Aioli

A variety of hot sauces

Vegan Seafood
Vegan seafood has come a long way from the eraser-head vegan “scallops” that came in a can back in the nineties. Today, there are a few different options out there for great vegan seafood, including Gardein, Sophie’s Kitchen, Match Vegan Meats, and May-Wah. These brands offer a variety of choices ranging from shrimp to breaded crab cakes. Most use natural vegan flavors like seaweed to add that briny or “fishy” flavor, and many are soy-free, relying on ingredients like tapioca and yam flour. We recommend you experiment with what’s available in your area to figure out which brands and products you prefer. If you’re one of those unlucky folks that doesn’t have access to vegan seafood in your area, but you miss it, we recommend filling out customer comment cards or asking your local grocery store or co-op to carry these products. Getting your friends to do this too can send a powerful message to the grocery providers in your community that there’s a need and desire for vegan products—hopefully they’ll listen and become more vegan-friendly. This tried-and-true method of grassroots outreach is how cities and towns all over the United States have become more vegan-friendly!