My favorite way of cooking crawfish. I was curious on how steaming crawfish would taste like and decided to try it this past month. I don't think I can go back to boiling crawfish. Now I have to try this with other seafood.
Wow. I had no idea! Those looked really tasty. I’m a novice but am learning so much watching your videos. Just might get brave and give this a whirl now. 😊 Thank you!
Decades long crawfish cooker here. You did two things exactly as I do. I clean them with a pot shake as you did. I also use atwo pot system with the soak pot @145 degrees. That is the secret to spicy good bugs. The boil pot is nothing but water. Now, the spices? To each his own.....mine is similar, but different. Steaming is an interesting concept. Might have to try it. After all, I steam many other seafoods. Crawfish might work just fine.
Hey Jaxx, this method is going to really impress you with the flavor. I'm going to invite you over next Spring when the crawfish are in peak season, and we will do this method and some BBQ. I'll give you plenty of notice.
Oh my goodness Russ ! I think hands down this is one of the greatest videos I have seen in the past years and one of the most important true southern techniques for cooking Crawfish. My hat's off to Keith Jenkins over and Frog Bone. I am a follower of his companies sight and a fan of his too. Thank you for this video. I will be showing this to my customers at my seafood counter at the Kroger that I work at here in Frankfort, KY with your other videos as well. Keep the great videos coming.
Wow, that is a big pot and a lot of ingredients. Purge em good! Interesting what you said, so flush them with water without the salt? They look pretty. Interesting way of doing them Rus! Sal is a great guy!
Smoky Ribs BBQ & Southern Cuisine You are very welcome. I did see some Zydeco musicians at the blues festival I attend every August. One was Dwayne Dopsie. Cheers!
my mouth is burning just watching lol. im in the Lake Charles area and been craving crawfish.i live close to a crawfish farm,but they aren't harvesting for another couple months.love steamed crawfish.
Do the same temps honestly, its all the same....the heat from a bbq is just heat, it just adds flavor from the wood and charcoal....use the same temps and you're good you're going to get about the same thing, its all about temps. I trying to help you out, low and slow is the best thing and baste your meat with what you want every now and then....pretend your oven or whatever is a pit. Real talk
wow, just watched another video they boiled in plain water first then had a season pot around 140 and soaked the crawfish, kinda the same idea to really clean the mud bugs I always spent A LOT of time hours rinsing my crawfish to clean them. i will give this a try this year, Thanks
Yeah very similar to the two pot boiling method, but I do prefer steaming compared to boiling because it's much faster and doesn't use as much water. It seriously cleans them so good, and you can tell in the taste of them.
@@SmokyRibsBBQ I would think water is cheaper than using beer to steam, so more water is not a disadvantage. It does take more propane to boil the water, so I guess the cost is about even? It also takes longer time to boil, but I don't think that matter much because you still need to wait for the soaking pot temperature to drop. You have plenty of time to do the boiling while the soaking pot cool down. On your video, there was no foam when you open the steamed pot. I would think there would be dirty foam sticking to the crawfish. Did you have to wash the foam off? Thanks.
@@kevinnguyen8436 Water is cheaper, and really all you need. I personally like the flavor that beer imparts but not critical to use it. Many people do boil instead of steam before going into the soaking pot, but I love how clean steaming gets the crawfish and the clean flavor they have, plus there is less time involved. It's much faster to steam using a few inches of water, compared to boiling in 15 plus gallons of water. If you are doing a big volume of crawfish then this really helps speed up the process. One soaking pot can season up to 3 sacks of crawfish before having to add additional seasonings. To me, it's just common sense to steam, then soak. No I didn't clean any foam off. It all ended up in the bottom. That steaming water was filthy after steaming for 5 minutes.
@@SmokyRibsBBQ Thanks for the quick reply and your knowledge. Some people do a quick spray after steaming the crawfish to get rid of the dirty foam, etc. Now I wonder if that's necessary, since you don't do it.
Even though this is a re-edit the video still brings me joy (and a feeling of hunger). I defiantly need to head down to the south for an authentic crawfish boil.
I like the concept but I'm stick to the traditional boil... Rinse,rinse and rinse. Sure seems like a very lot of seasoning to have to add to the soaking , what did the seasoning cost you alone , just curious, I will definitely blend my onions, garlic and celery next time seems like the crawfish would absorb it up a lot better that way
That is how the guys I sold crawfish to did it. Two inches of water but they added seasoning then too and a large quantity of cooking oil which they just poured out of the jug so I have no measure. I do know the steam acted differently with the oil. I do like your flavor after idea. I think steam would flatten out a lot of the spices and flavorings.
I’ve done several boils, but I’ve gotta try the steaming method. You’re right on with that clean taste. I’ve had blue crabs boiled (down here in the south is the norm), and I’ve had blue crab steamed, both are great, but hands down steamed does have a cleaner taste. Texture isn’t as wet/soggy with steamed, more firm in my opinion. Is the steamer lid something you had made to fit your pot? Do you have contact info on where I can get two of those steamer lid inserts for an 80qt pot?
Dang I wish I was your neighbor, if I heard that jet engine Cooker firing up, I'd be running over to your house😂😂I know this is an old video but you eat this good all the time. Looked so delicious, can't get any fresher than those. Thanks for sharing😃
Yep, I haven't used salt in quite some time. Thanks for watching and let me know how it turns out. I still boil crawfish from time to time, but this is my preferred method for cooking crawfish.
Great how to video. I plan on steaming crawfish next season!!!! Am gearing up to get the 2nd pot but had a question: did you make the basket lid (used to keep crawfish out of the water while steaming) or did it come with the boiling pot when you bough it? Would love to acquire that same crawfish boiling pot with lid included if available.
The basket lid came with that pot but unfortunately Cajun Rocket Pot is no longer in business. You could probably have a welding shop make you something similar.
I LOVE me some mudbugs! One thing I though of though is the Bay Leaves. I was always told that they were dangerous to eat them and should be taken out before the food is served. Just in case...
You only pull the bay leaves out of most dishes so you don't accidentally eat them. They are only there to season the water with their aromatics. Not something you would really want to bite into, but you can easily see them when grabbing a crawfish, so no reason to pull them out of a boil like this, just avoid eating them ;)
Very cool Russ. I got a kick out of you putting a whole six pack of Turbo Dog into the steaming pot but drank a Bud while you ate the crawfish. Thanks for sharing and I hope you had a great Thanksgiving.
Hey Russ, great video! I'm very interested in steaming some crawfish of my own. The only problem is that I'm allergic to spicy foods. Is there a way to prepare them without the heat? Thanks in advance for your attention.
i know this video is several years old, but i just came across it. if you happen to be monitoring these comments : if you boiled a 2nd bag, how much extra seasoning/lemon juice etc would you add to the soak pot?
I have a seafood boil, where I break it down when each component goes in and how long before the next goes in. th-cam.com/video/mFuaPP3qlJQ/w-d-xo.html
I hadn't heard of purging crawfish, but I know of people who do it with snapping turtles. You have to keep them alive and happy in clean water to do it, they are just starved and the water is changed several times. They also get their shell cleaned with a scrub brush (not that I would want that job). Putting the craws in salt water to sicken and kill them would definitely defeat the purpose. The steaming really did clean them up; that water looked like someone threw a shovelful of swamp muck into it.
I was so impressed the first time I witnessed this steaming process being done on crawfish, and the dirty filthy water that came off and out of them from the steaming just blew me away, and that was after they had already been throughly washed. Thanks for checking it out!
We have used frogbones boil seasoning for the past 5 years for pur crawfish festival here in philadelphia Pennsylvania and worked directly with Keith till he sold to kyle... this year we can't get ahold of Kyle and see all the boil seasoning is sold out online.. any recommendations of a boil seasoning with same flavor profile? We boil 3000lbs every year and I'd hate for our guest to not have the same taste they return to yearly
Keith's new boil mix should be available online next week. Knee Deep Blends. If you follow that page on Facebook then he will let you know when it's online on the new website
If you keep the crabs whole, then steam like any other steamed crab. Around 15 minutes should do it. I did a video in 2018 doing a boil vs steamed, so you can check that out for a more in depth look at steaming crabs.
Russ I’m getting ready to do my annual crawfish boil and this will be my first time using this method. I will be using about 50 pounds of crawfish per sack. How often should I add more seasoning to the soaking pot. Approx. how much more if needed. Thanks
You should not have to add more seasonings into the soaking liquid until the last 50 pounds. I would bump it up with 1/3 of every ingredient. If you were using the 33 pound sacks you could do all 3 without adding anything.
I tried this method but for some reason I couldn’t achieve the steam bubbles to reach the top not sure what I did wrong but the crawfish still came out perfect this helped a lot! If anyone knows why it didn’t bubble up like his please let me know why
If you are using a standard pot, it is hard to get the foam. The pot in this video has special bottom that acts as a heat sink that will get the pot up to a very high boil or steam very fast and very hot. It also has a 350,000 BTU output that will get the pot screaming in a matter of minutes which will produce a lot of foam like you seen in this video.
@@SmokyRibsBBQ I am a boiler as well I def think it’s worth it aswell and the stream method does still work just a lil harder moving them around because the stop stays live if you don’t but thank you for your feedback back I appreciate it 🙏🏼
2 gallons of water, 1 pound of powdered crawfish boil mix, 2 oz of concentrated liquid boil, a few bay leaves, 1 chopped onion, 1 head garlic, and two sliced lemons should do just fine
Actually you can get them right now! If nothing changes, I will be doing a new video next weekend with "Crab Man Plus", boiling up crawfish that they harvest. They are selling them now.
absolutely not. Nothing like lobster. for 1 lobster is so much richer and you cant eat a lot of it. But crawfish you cant stop eating it. I have even tried boiling lobster in the same seasonings we use for crawfish and still came out so different. I always thought it was funny they have the same anatomy yet taste so different. The fat on the crawfish Is the yellow stuff in the head and is the best part of the crawfish however the fat in the lobster head is green and looks disgusting couldn't bring myself to try it. lol
I feel I'm a bit of a professional of boiling and my method is flawless (in my opinion LOL!!). I worked at seafood markets boiling crawfish in high school and learned all the ways not to do it. I see what you are doing here and I have ZERO disagreement on nearly everything you have done here related to temperature and soak. The biggest flaw with people boiling is the misunderstanding about temperatures and "You need to boil for X amount of time". Huge misunderstanding. My only opinion in your video is the amount and types of equipment you need to pull this off being a non-professional cook. Multiple pots and that super awesome baffle you have for the strainer to hold the crawfish off the bottom. Great vid, but interested in other opinions related to the amount of equipment required.
Those bad boys still moving. Now that is some FRESH crawfish. Though I had to laugh at all those spices. I bet is is good, but my wife would bite my head off if she saw the bill I bet.
Yeah, it gets expensive. That why when this is done off camera, we have a party and everyone chips in on the expense of the crawfish, fixings, and spices. Much more enjoyable that way as well. Crawfish boils were made for good friends, family and cold beer ;)
People down here plan a boil/steam around a event or party and have many people show up that have not only pitched in money for the expense, but also help out in the cooking process, which all equals good times, good eats with great people that love this sort of thing.
Could almost taste them from here Rus! Lake owners here in the UK are reluctant to let us trap, due to Rats peeing on the river banks, you suffer this?
In real life off of video, these boils are always done at parties, tailgating events, etc. where many people chip in to cover the cost because yes it can run up a grocery bill for sure. Regardless if your steaming or boiling, it's the same ingredients, just a different method.
Woow..never seen such before! Crawfish?? We dont have that in Holland i think. Yeah we do have shrimp..but this..i bet that tasted super good..and the beer to🍺 keep up the good work and vids greetz from the Dutch Peter
Hello Rus, I saw another video where the guy washed them till the water was clear, then Purged his crawfish with salt water, left them soak for 10 minutes. The water turned brown, took the out and ran cold water on them and they all started moving around again. Then into the pot they went. I think steaming would be better. I have only had them boiled. I will have to try your way, Thanks, Great Video.
I have been telling you for years seafood tastes better steamed, especially blue crabs, I have been thinking of steaming crawfish for a while, but I would have never made the other pot of seasoning, love this video and will be trying something like this in the spring
you should tell everyone about the claw meat its so easy to get it out just break the claw in half were the pinchers meet snap it in half and there is a ball of meat in there as well taste alot like crab claw meat! Big or small the smaller to medium's are the easiest they just pop and there's a ball of meat.
Russ..... I seem to have a little trouble with the steaming process at times. I manage to get a good boil and some steam but not the way I have seen you get it. Do you use a regulator? If so what psi? I have read where a few people say the hook up direct with a needle valve . I do not have the Cajun rocket pot. Just trying to figure out how to get my steam really going.
Are you using a double jet burner or any kind of high btu burner? That should be all you need and the water in the pot only needs to be about 2 inches deep. That combo will produce a lot of steam. Not sure what pot you are using but a aluminum pot will transfer heat much better than stainless steel. It’s a better heat conductor
Thank you Russ! I was not using the jet burner at first... but I picked up one along with a 20 psi regulator and I was able to get really good steam quickly. I was also able to try the boil boss for the first time yesterday and I tell you my soaking pot was down to 150 degrees in less than 5 minutes. I was really impressed. Keith Jenkins steaming method, along with the boil boss and your great TH-cam channel has taken my crawfish boils to a whole different level. I am so grateful. Thanks a million!!!!
I steamed crawfish this weekend using your recipe and technique and everyone told me that they were amazing! Thanks for the video.
That awesome! Thanks for the feedback
My favorite way of cooking crawfish. I was curious on how steaming crawfish would taste like and decided to try it this past month. I don't think I can go back to boiling crawfish. Now I have to try this with other seafood.
Wow. I had no idea! Those looked really tasty. I’m a novice but am learning so much watching your videos. Just might get brave and give this a whirl now. 😊 Thank you!
Decades long crawfish cooker here. You did two things exactly as I do. I clean them with a pot shake as you did. I also use atwo pot system with the soak pot @145 degrees. That is the secret to spicy good bugs. The boil pot is nothing but water. Now, the spices? To each his own.....mine is similar, but different.
Steaming is an interesting concept. Might have to try it. After all, I steam many other seafoods. Crawfish might work just fine.
Sir, I do believe you are the hardest working cook on TH-cam. Great job
Thanks, I appreciate you watching my videos!
You are tha man RUSS! I use your steaming method religiously and I thank you for your efforts, it certainly paid off. Great job!
It’s still my preferred method, and my plans are to only do that on all crawfish cooks going forward. Thanks for the awesome feedback
You got that "salt purge" right. The experts at LSU agree that you merely kill them with that method
Oui , verite .
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Keeping the outdoor grillin’ alive!
Your videos are amazing. Keep up the hard work. I think we all enjoy what you are putting out there. You are definitely inspiring
Great overview Rus, Im saving this for the next time I want to cook Crawfish - That Rocket pot is a national Treasure! Cheers Rus!
Hey Jason, thanks for stopping by and checking it out! You are gonna love the way these turn out and taste!
Where can I get a hold of the basket lid used in the steaming pot ?
I'm with you, crawfish and a cold beer is where it's at. I've never tried this method before but I will definitely give it a go. Thanks Russ!
Hey Jaxx, this method is going to really impress you with the flavor. I'm going to invite you over next Spring when the crawfish are in peak season, and we will do this method and some BBQ. I'll give you plenty of notice.
Roger that! I'm there man!
Oh my goodness Russ ! I think hands down this is one of the greatest videos I have seen in the past years and one of the most important true southern techniques for cooking Crawfish. My hat's off to Keith Jenkins over and Frog Bone. I am a follower of his companies sight and a fan of his too. Thank you for this video. I will be showing this to my customers at my seafood counter at the Kroger that I work at here in Frankfort, KY with your other videos as well. Keep the great videos coming.
Thanks T.C., I appreciate the awesome comments!
Wow, that is a big pot and a lot of ingredients. Purge em good! Interesting what you said, so flush them with water without the salt? They look pretty. Interesting way of doing them Rus! Sal is a great guy!
This guy puts the thanks in giving
That looks fantastic. What would go great with that is a good blues concert. Hope you have a great weekend.
Thanks, and yes sir, some blue or zydeco would be a perfect combo :) Thanks and you too!
Smoky Ribs BBQ & Southern Cuisine You are very welcome. I did see some Zydeco musicians at the blues festival I attend every August. One was Dwayne Dopsie. Cheers!
my mouth is burning just watching lol.
im in the Lake Charles area and been craving crawfish.i live close to a crawfish farm,but they aren't harvesting for another couple months.love steamed crawfish.
good stuff, my man. i wasnt brave enough to try this last year but its going down in 2019
I’ve never had crawfish... guess it’s got a lot to do with where I live lol. Always enjoy your videos buddy! That was one bad ass mega cook!!!
Yeah, your location has everything to do with it lol, but so you know, they are shipped nationwide. Thanks Mike, I appreciate you checking it out!
Cold beer and crawfish great choice!
Oh yeah!
Best crawfish video by far
Smokey, please do a video of really slow cooked ribs.. in the oven, all the recipes are so quick and i don't have a smoker or bbq :(
Do the same temps honestly, its all the same....the heat from a bbq is just heat, it just adds flavor from the wood and charcoal....use the same temps and you're good you're going to get about the same thing, its all about temps. I trying to help you out, low and slow is the best thing and baste your meat with what you want every now and then....pretend your oven or whatever is a pit. Real talk
I couldn't have said it better! Thank you!
You said it Russ, cold beer and crawfish it don't get better than this !
You got that right Ron! I love this kinda thing!
wow, just watched another video they boiled in plain water first then had a season pot around 140 and soaked the crawfish, kinda the same idea to really clean the mud bugs I always spent A LOT of time hours rinsing my crawfish to clean them. i will give this a try this year, Thanks
Yeah very similar to the two pot boiling method, but I do prefer steaming compared to boiling because it's much faster and doesn't use as much water. It seriously cleans them so good, and you can tell in the taste of them.
@@SmokyRibsBBQ I would think water is cheaper than using beer to steam, so more water is not a disadvantage. It does take more propane to boil the water, so I guess the cost is about even? It also takes longer time to boil, but I don't think that matter much because you still need to wait for the soaking pot temperature to drop. You have plenty of time to do the boiling while the soaking pot cool down. On your video, there was no foam when you open the steamed pot. I would think there would be dirty foam sticking to the crawfish. Did you have to wash the foam off? Thanks.
@@kevinnguyen8436 Water is cheaper, and really all you need. I personally like the flavor that beer imparts but not critical to use it. Many people do boil instead of steam before going into the soaking pot, but I love how clean steaming gets the crawfish and the clean flavor they have, plus there is less time involved. It's much faster to steam using a few inches of water, compared to boiling in 15 plus gallons of water. If you are doing a big volume of crawfish then this really helps speed up the process. One soaking pot can season up to 3 sacks of crawfish before having to add additional seasonings. To me, it's just common sense to steam, then soak. No I didn't clean any foam off. It all ended up in the bottom. That steaming water was filthy after steaming for 5 minutes.
@@SmokyRibsBBQ Thanks for the quick reply and your knowledge. Some people do a quick spray after steaming the crawfish to get rid of the dirty foam, etc. Now I wonder if that's necessary, since you don't do it.
@@kevinnguyen8436 No, I don't do it, but I suppose you could if it needs it.
Looks divine Rus! Crawfish is very traditional here. But i never steamed them. Now i feel i must try it :)
It's a great method Lasse. Hope you do give it a try
Even though this is a re-edit the video still brings me joy (and a feeling of hunger). I defiantly need to head down to the south for an authentic crawfish boil.
Yes you do! I know you will enjoy the experience and get hooked on crawfish all at the same time :)
I like the concept but I'm stick to the traditional boil... Rinse,rinse and rinse. Sure seems like a very lot of seasoning to have to add to the soaking , what did the seasoning cost you alone , just curious, I will definitely blend my onions, garlic and celery next time seems like the crawfish would absorb it up a lot better that way
I like this channel and bbq pit boys
U fellas know what your doing
Yes= love that crawfish. Thanks for sharing the video... Wish I were there, I know you don't.. ha ha ha.
That is how the guys I sold crawfish to did it. Two inches of water but they added seasoning then too and a large quantity of cooking oil which they just poured out of the jug so I have no measure. I do know the steam acted differently with the oil. I do like your flavor after idea. I think steam would flatten out a lot of the spices and flavorings.
Great info Rus didn't know that about crawlfish... great cook.. would have love to try those!
Thanks Julie! Hope you get a chance to try them sometime
So do I Rus, we don't have a huge selection of crawfish here in Ohio.... but maybe one day :)
I’ve done several boils, but I’ve gotta try the steaming method. You’re right on with that clean taste. I’ve had blue crabs boiled (down here in the south is the norm), and I’ve had blue crab steamed, both are great, but hands down steamed does have a cleaner taste. Texture isn’t as wet/soggy with steamed, more firm in my opinion.
Is the steamer lid something you had made to fit your pot? Do you have contact info on where I can get two of those steamer lid inserts for an 80qt pot?
Dang I wish I was your neighbor, if I heard that jet engine Cooker firing up, I'd be running over to your house😂😂I know this is an old video but you eat this good all the time. Looked so delicious, can't get any fresher than those. Thanks for sharing😃
Hey, if y'all are ever passing through my area, give me a holler and we will cook em up! Thanks for checking it out Christy!
I have to try this!! Awesome video!
Thanks, and I hope you do give this a try.
I quit salt "purging" last year, because it was obvious all I was doing was salt killin 'em.
*PS, Thanks, Rus! I'ma definitely trying this method!!!
Yep, I haven't used salt in quite some time. Thanks for watching and let me know how it turns out. I still boil crawfish from time to time, but this is my preferred method for cooking crawfish.
Hi. I'm so happy you posted this video again! Could you cook crabs the same way?
You can do any seafood this way.
Loving your channel!!!
How do you go about steaming the crawfish if you don't have the plate that goes inside the pot during the streaming?
You can use a basket smaller than the pot, and elevate it off the bottom with long bolts or all tread or you can get a steaming pot
Great how to video. I plan on steaming crawfish next season!!!! Am gearing up to get the 2nd pot but had a question: did you make the basket lid (used to keep crawfish out of the water while steaming) or did it come with the boiling pot when you bough it? Would love to acquire that same crawfish boiling pot with lid included if available.
The basket lid came with that pot but unfortunately Cajun Rocket Pot is no longer in business. You could probably have a welding shop make you something similar.
never eat it until
but it looks very delicious
Is this recipe for one sack of crawfish? For the soaking pot ? Thanks..
You can do up to 3 sacks before having to bump up the seasonings
Is the basket lid a stock item, or must is be fabricated?
I love your videos.
You are a mans man.
Thanks, glad you enjoy the videos and thank you for watching them!
nice job Rus
Thank you, I appreciate it!
Where did you get the steamer attachment you put in?
It was built by Cajun Rocket pot. They are no longer in business
Merci pour Voutre video ami . Bonjour de Louisiane amis partout.
I LOVE me some mudbugs! One thing I though of though is the Bay Leaves. I was always told that they were dangerous to eat them and should be taken out before the food is served. Just in case...
You only pull the bay leaves out of most dishes so you don't accidentally eat them. They are only there to season the water with their aromatics. Not something you would really want to bite into, but you can easily see them when grabbing a crawfish, so no reason to pull them out of a boil like this, just avoid eating them ;)
Looks good man.
Very cool Russ. I got a kick out of you putting a whole six pack of Turbo Dog into the steaming pot but drank a Bud while you ate the crawfish. Thanks for sharing and I hope you had a great Thanksgiving.
Thanks, I appreciate it! LOL, yeah, turbo dog is good beer, but Bud is my goto when consuming ;)
Myself as well. I use a good quality Porter for my chili and drink Coors Light when I eat it. Thanks Russ.
Oh Yeas. I just want that spicy crawfish....a lot of it ! ! Looks so goooood ! :)
We sure love our crawfish Paivi, and I love em spicy. Thanks for checking the video out!
Thanks for the drools ! :)
Best recipy crowfish
Hey Russ, great video! I'm very interested in steaming some crawfish of my own. The only problem is that I'm allergic to spicy foods. Is there a way to prepare them without the heat? Thanks in advance for your attention.
Funny he never replied lol
I don’t know for sure..... but maybe if you leave out all the spicy ingredients the bugs won’t be spicy....duh!
Amen 🙏🏻 Brother respect ✊
I still don't understand how much liquid to use for the steam pot. How big is the pot. I am using a 100 qt pot
You would use half a pot of water, so a 100 quart pot divided by 2 equals 12.5 gallons of water.
i know this video is several years old, but i just came across it. if you happen to be monitoring these comments : if you boiled a 2nd bag, how much extra seasoning/lemon juice etc would you add to the soak pot?
With this steaming method, you can do up to 3 sacks before having to bump up the seasoning
Rus, do you have a video or recipe for cooking the veggies, sausage,etc since they are cooked separately with this method
I have a seafood boil, where I break it down when each component goes in and how long before the next goes in. th-cam.com/video/mFuaPP3qlJQ/w-d-xo.html
Smoky Ribs BBQ & Southern Cuisine thank you
I hadn't heard of purging crawfish, but I know of people who do it with snapping turtles. You have to keep them alive and happy in clean water to do it, they are just starved and the water is changed several times. They also get their shell cleaned with a scrub brush (not that I would want that job). Putting the craws in salt water to sicken and kill them would definitely defeat the purpose. The steaming really did clean them up; that water looked like someone threw a shovelful of swamp muck into it.
I was so impressed the first time I witnessed this steaming process being done on crawfish, and the dirty filthy water that came off and out of them from the steaming just blew me away, and that was after they had already been throughly washed. Thanks for checking it out!
We have used frogbones boil seasoning for the past 5 years for pur crawfish festival here in philadelphia Pennsylvania and worked directly with Keith till he sold to kyle... this year we can't get ahold of Kyle and see all the boil seasoning is sold out online.. any recommendations of a boil seasoning with same flavor profile? We boil 3000lbs every year and I'd hate for our guest to not have the same taste they return to yearly
Keith's new boil mix should be available online next week. Knee Deep Blends. If you follow that page on Facebook then he will let you know when it's online on the new website
Nice!
Rus,
How long would you steam if you wanted to repeat this process with crabs?
If you keep the crabs whole, then steam like any other steamed crab. Around 15 minutes should do it. I did a video in 2018 doing a boil vs steamed, so you can check that out for a more in depth look at steaming crabs.
Russ I’m getting ready to do my annual crawfish boil and this will be my first time using this method. I will be using about 50 pounds of crawfish per sack. How often should I add more seasoning to the soaking pot. Approx. how much more if needed. Thanks
You should not have to add more seasonings into the soaking liquid until the last 50 pounds. I would bump it up with 1/3 of every ingredient. If you were using the 33 pound sacks you could do all 3 without adding anything.
I tried this method but for some reason I couldn’t achieve the steam bubbles to reach the top not sure what I did wrong but the crawfish still came out perfect this helped a lot!
If anyone knows why it didn’t bubble up like his please let me know why
If you are using a standard pot, it is hard to get the foam. The pot in this video has special bottom that acts as a heat sink that will get the pot up to a very high boil or steam very fast and very hot. It also has a 350,000 BTU output that will get the pot screaming in a matter of minutes which will produce a lot of foam like you seen in this video.
Makes a lot of sense so point blank go buy a 650$ pot and enjoy the benifits 🤔😂
@@jakesoswavey If you do this a lot it actually is worth it or at least it is to me, but if not any pot will get the job done.
@@SmokyRibsBBQ I am a boiler as well I def think it’s worth it aswell and the stream method does still work just a lil harder moving them around because the stop stays live if you don’t but thank you for your feedback back I appreciate it 🙏🏼
How many lbs or sacks did you cook?
2 sacks
How would you cut it down to do a 5lbs bag of crawfish.
2 gallons of water, 1 pound of powdered crawfish boil mix, 2 oz of concentrated liquid boil, a few bay leaves, 1 chopped onion, 1 head garlic, and two sliced lemons should do just fine
Thank you
Russ, how did you make that bottom basket lid? Do you have a templet for that
I didn't make it. It came from the Cajun Rocket Pot co.
@@SmokyRibsBBQ Went to their site and didn't see it up for sale. FYI
Where did you get crawfish in November?
Wade Ogilvie right they would be frozen! comments say this is a re-edited video!
Wade Ogilvie right they would be frozen this time of year! comments say this is a re-edited video!
I've always wondered what the "season" is for them. Some reference on the 'net that tells what shellfish, crabs, etc. is "in season"?Now I'm hungry...
Actually you can get them right now! If nothing changes, I will be doing a new video next weekend with "Crab Man Plus", boiling up crawfish that they harvest. They are selling them now.
Where they selling?
Do you have any videos with Swimmin' in Smoke seasonings?
+Michael King Yes I do
Rus, Where do you get the steamer insert?
It came from Cajun Rocket Pot. Don't know if they still sell them or not. Would be easy to have made at a welding shop though
Be right back, booking my ticket to Louisiana.
I live in Mississippi
RUDY'S BAR B QUE SEASONING AND J.O. SEASONING.
Where are you from? I’m from MD and we love to steam here.
I live on the Mississippi Gulf Coast in Biloxi.
Sadly, I'm from New Jersey so I've never had crawfish before. I was wondering what crawfish taste like - is the flavor similar to lobster ?
I've always said it's kinda a cross between lobster and shrimp. That's about the best I can describe it.
absolutely not. Nothing like lobster. for 1 lobster is so much richer and you cant eat a lot of it. But crawfish you cant stop eating it. I have even tried boiling lobster in the same seasonings we use for crawfish and still came out so different. I always thought it was funny they have the same anatomy yet taste so different. The fat on the crawfish Is the yellow stuff in the head and is the best part of the crawfish however the fat in the lobster head is green and looks disgusting couldn't bring myself to try it. lol
🦀✌🏾👍🏾 Russ
I feel I'm a bit of a professional of boiling and my method is flawless (in my opinion LOL!!). I worked at seafood markets boiling crawfish in high school and learned all the ways not to do it. I see what you are doing here and I have ZERO disagreement on nearly everything you have done here related to temperature and soak. The biggest flaw with people boiling is the misunderstanding about temperatures and "You need to boil for X amount of time". Huge misunderstanding. My only opinion in your video is the amount and types of equipment you need to pull this off being a non-professional cook. Multiple pots and that super awesome baffle you have for the strainer to hold the crawfish off the bottom. Great vid, but interested in other opinions related to the amount of equipment required.
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Those bad boys still moving. Now that is some FRESH crawfish.
Though I had to laugh at all those spices. I bet is is good, but my wife would bite my head off if she saw the bill I bet.
Yeah, it gets expensive. That why when this is done off camera, we have a party and everyone chips in on the expense of the crawfish, fixings, and spices. Much more enjoyable that way as well. Crawfish boils were made for good friends, family and cold beer ;)
Winner winner chicken dinner! I'm licking my lips😋😛😋😋😋😋😛😛😛😛😛
Great vid! I,ll go to a restaurant to much money and work.
People down here plan a boil/steam around a event or party and have many people show up that have not only pitched in money for the expense, but also help out in the cooking process, which all equals good times, good eats with great people that love this sort of thing.
Could almost taste them from here Rus!
Lake owners here in the UK are reluctant to let us trap, due to Rats peeing on the river banks, you suffer this?
Michael B no
No, not at all.
Your dogs like can I have some of that, what's it's name?
It's a her and her name is Hazel. I know, crazy name for a dog. The people my wife got her from, named her.
That seems like an expensive steam.
In real life off of video, these boils are always done at parties, tailgating events, etc. where many people chip in to cover the cost because yes it can run up a grocery bill for sure. Regardless if your steaming or boiling, it's the same ingredients, just a different method.
holy crap wow you must love spicy food.... looks a bit too spicy for me....
Hands down the best bbq channel on youtube keep the good work, big fan of your channel
Anthony Zamora BBQ PIT BOYS is a decent channel too
Thank you, I appreciate that and glad your enjoying the videos!
watch bbq pitboys
😂🤣🤣
Hold Malcolm Reed’s beer.
Could you please tell me.... where I can purchase the crawfish basket lid for the steaming process
I see this question has already been answered. Thanks
I bet Thanksgiving at this guys house is off the charts!
Nice
Thank you! I had my doubts about purging for quite some time. Very well done, sir.
Woow..never seen such before! Crawfish?? We dont have that in Holland i think. Yeah we do have shrimp..but this..i bet that tasted super good..and the beer to🍺 keep up the good work and vids greetz from the Dutch Peter
I'm glad you checked it out and hope you get a chance to try them one day. It's one of our favorite things to partake of
Rivierkreeft tuurlijk hebben we dat .
How do you do the steaming method inside the house if you don't have that many crawfish? Great video by the way. Also where you get that basket?
Hello Rus, I saw another video where the guy washed them till the water was clear, then Purged his crawfish with salt water, left them soak for 10 minutes. The water turned brown, took the out and ran cold water on them and they all started moving around again. Then into the pot they went. I think steaming would be better. I have only had them boiled. I will have to try your way, Thanks, Great Video.
Nice job Rus. That steam to purge method makes sense. Happy Holidays to you and yours.
Thanks Harold, I appreciate it!
I have been telling you for years seafood tastes better steamed, especially blue crabs, I have been thinking of steaming crawfish for a while, but I would have never made the other pot of seasoning, love this video and will be trying something like this in the spring
I do mine on the grill!
I’m a,ways interested in watching these types of videos Rus. Wow this was an awesome video my friend, hope you all had a happy thanksgiving xx
Thanks so much Angie, I appreciate you watching and all your continued support!
don't kill them waterboard them
Just tried this steaming method. You can tell they’re clean
you should tell everyone about the claw meat its so easy to get it out just break the claw in half were the pinchers meet snap it in half and there is a ball of meat in there as well taste alot like crab claw meat! Big or small the smaller to medium's are the easiest they just pop and there's a ball of meat.
Aint nobody gone talk about how hot them crawfish is about to be? 😂
I can get down with this. Let's get in contact to make another video man
killing me not eating them claws
Russ..... I seem to have a little trouble with the steaming process at times. I manage to get a good boil and some steam but not the way I have seen you get it. Do you use a regulator? If so what psi? I have read where a few people say the hook up direct with a needle valve . I do not have the Cajun rocket pot. Just trying to figure out how to get my steam really going.
Are you using a double jet burner or any kind of high btu burner? That should be all you need and the water in the pot only needs to be about 2 inches deep. That combo will produce a lot of steam. Not sure what pot you are using but a aluminum pot will transfer heat much better than stainless steel. It’s a better heat conductor
Thank you Russ! I was not using the jet burner at first... but I picked up one along with a 20 psi regulator and I was able to get really good steam quickly. I was also able to try the boil boss for the first time yesterday and I tell you my soaking pot was down to 150 degrees in less than 5 minutes. I was really impressed. Keith Jenkins steaming method, along with the boil boss and your great TH-cam channel has taken my crawfish boils to a whole different level. I am so grateful. Thanks a million!!!!
Your very welcome, and glad it all came together for you! :)
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