Cajun Feast
Main Dishes
Family Recipe

Cajun Feast

Eddie Muniz

Ingredients

  • 5 large ears of corn
  • 5 lbs. crawfish
  • 5 lbs. medium shrimp
  • 8 medium potatoes
  • Outdoor propane cooker
  • 1 package of seasoned shrimp/crawfish boil
  • Several old towels
  • 2 rolls paper towels

Instructions

  1. Fill 10-gal. pot 3/4 full of water; put on heated propane burner.
  2. Stir in package of shrimp and crawfish boil; bring water to a boil.
  3. After washing shrimp and crawfish thoroughly, cut ears of corn in halves. Now dump all of the above ingredients into boiling water.
  4. When cooking, follow these guidelines: corn is tender; potatoes are tender; shrimp is red and curled; crawfish is red and no longer swimming around.
  5. Now grab the nearest cooking partner and remove pot from fire.
  6. Drain all water, and pour everything out onto a large table covered with several layers of newspaper.
  7. Serve with cocktail sauce or other hot red sauce. No further seasoning needed.

Notes

Feeds about 10 people with good appetites.