Yesterday we hosted a seafood boil for Adam's Birthday. This meal is always a crowd pleaser -- you cover a table {or 2 if you have a family as big as ours} with newspaper {tip - cover the table in wax paper first} and spread out the food. Everyone crowds the table and eats like scavenges. Bonus :: easiest cleanup ever!
I will admit, the guys always cook this meal, but it looks pretty simple! ;)
We fill a turkey fryer with water and bring it to a boil. Then add Zatarain's crab boil {we cooked 2 pots, so we had 2 boxes of seasoning}. Add potatoes and Andouille sausage {we cooked 3} for 10 minutes. Add corn {6-8 ears, cut in half} on the cob and cook until tender {DO NOT OVERCOOK!} Add jumbo shrimp {5lbs}, crab legs {7 lbs}, crawdads {1lb}, large prawns {1lb} & mussels {1lb} for an additional 5 minutes. Drain & dump on the table. {this fed 15 people}
*In previous years we've added blue crab. While they look cool, we find them to be too much work for the amount of meat you get.
