Today my grandson Robert turns 14 years old. I wish you love, peace, happiness, and everything else that goes with turning 14.
BIRTHDAY BOIL
2 Dungeness crabs, 7 she blue crabs, 2 pounds large head-on and shell-on shrimp, rinsed and deveined, 2 pounds crawfish, rinsed, 2 pound crab legs, 1 pound Manila clams, rinsed and scrubbed, 1 1/2 pounds andouille sausage, 1 pound smoked sausage, 3 artichokes, 2 head garlic, peeled, 3 pounds medium-size new potatoes, 2 large white onions, 3 pounds frozen yellow corn, quartered, 3 lemons, cut in half
Rinse the shrimp with cold water. Get out a pair of scissors cut off the mustache and legs. Add to a bowl, set aside. Soak the crawfish in water and rinse a few times until the water is clear and clean. Rinse and scrub the Dungeness, blue, and Manilla crabs add to a large bowl of cool water, set aside. Get out a large pot add 3 gallons of water to the pan, add 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, 1/4 cup Louisiana Crawfish & Crab Boil (powder) 2 tablespoons stir, bring to a rapid boil. Add the potatoes and garlic cook for 10 minutes. Add the crabs and crawfish add more water if necessary cook for 15 minutes. Add the sausages, artichokes, and corn cook for 7-10 minutes. Add the shrimp. Turn off the heat, add 5 pounds of ice and the lemons into the pot. Allow to sit for 15-20 minutes, time to serve. ENJOY
Here’s my birthday Man
