Seafood Boil

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 gallons water
• 2/3 cup salt
• 2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
• 2 (4 ounce) packages dry crab boil (i'm guessing at the size)
• 1 cup liquid crab boil concentrate
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce
• 3 lemons, halved
• 3 yellow onions, peeled and quartered
• 3 heads garlic, unpeeled and cut in halve
• 1 tablespoon emeril's creole seasoning (or your favorite)
• 5 bay leaves
• 24 -36 ounces beer
• 12 new potatoes
• 3 ears corn, cut into thirds
• 1 lb asparagus, ends trimmed
• sausage
• 6 lbs live crawfish
• 6 lbs large shrimp, head on
• 1 dozen live crab
• 1 cup melted butter, as an accompaniment

Recipe

• 1 using a stock pot with a basket insert combine the stock ingredients and bring to a boil. taste and adjust seasonings.
• 2 add the sausage, potatoes and corn, cover and return to a boil, boil 5 minutes.
• 3 add asparagus and boil for 5 minutes or until asparagus is done.
• 4 remove vegetables.
• 5 return stock to a boil.
• 6 add the crawfish, shrimp and crab, cover and turn off the flame.
• 7 allow the mixture to steep for 15–20 minutes.