Boiled Crayfish

Ingredients

• 4 pounds whole crayfish
• 1 gallon water
• 3 lemons, halved
• 3 medium onions, quartered
• 5 stalks celery, halved
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon liquid crab boil
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper

Preparation

1. Place crayfish in large pan of cold salted water; let stand 15 minutes. Drain and repeat soaking procedure.
2. Bring 1 gallon water to a boil in a large stock pot. Remove juice from lemons; add juice and lemons to water. Add next 5 ingredients; return to a boil. Add drained crayfish; boil 3 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand in cooking liquid 30 minutes. Drain and serve warm.