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    Cajun Boiled Crawfish

    Live crawfish boiled with corn, potatoes, and a generous load of Cajun seasoning, poured out for a communal feast.

    ⏱ 20 minPrep time
    🔥 20 minCook time
    🍽 8Servings
    🏷 DinnerCategory
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    Steaming pile of red boiled crawfish with corn, potatoes and lemon on parchment

    Cajun boiled crawfish is the springtime ritual of southern Louisiana — sacks of live crawfish boiled in a heavily seasoned pot with corn, potatoes, and onions, then dumped onto newspaper-covered tables for a messy, communal feast. It’s not dinner, it’s an event.

    Chef Emily presents Cajun Boiled Crawfish

    The Louisiana springtime ritual

    Live crawfish boiled with corn and potatoes in a load of Cajun seasoning — the centerpiece of every Louisiana crawfish boil.

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    Step by stepInstructions

    1. Rinse the crawfish in fresh water, then let them sit in salted water 15 minutes to purge. Rinse again.
    2. Bring the water to a boil with the Cajun seasoning, salt, garlic, lemons, and onion.
    3. Add the potatoes and cook 10 minutes, then add the corn and cook 5 minutes more.
    4. Add the crawfish, return to a boil, and cook 5 minutes.
    5. Turn off the heat and let everything soak 15-20 minutes. Drain and pour onto newspaper, and serve with melted butter and hot sauce.

    💡 Chef tips & storage

    Soak the crawfish in fresh water and purge them before boiling. Let them rest in the seasoned water off the heat for 15 minutes so the spice really penetrates.

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    Recipe details

    Prep20 min
    Cook20 min
    Servings8
    CategoryDinner
    PublishedAugust 16, 2026
    Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes

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    Hi, I'm Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes. Simple, tested comfort food for real weeknights, written down the way grandma would. Pull up a chair. More about me →

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