Crawfish Boil Cooking Times

That gave me none of the info I needed, but thanks?

Drop them in a rolling pot. Lid it. When you see steam kill it. Start tasting after 20 minutes.

And I do add ice to soak.

I throw potatoes and corn in first. Then after about 15 mins of boiling I throw in crawfish. When the water comes back to a roll I cut the fire. I soak for 30 mins or so but I go by taste. It doesn't take long for shellfish to cook.

Same for crabs but I soak longer

For shrimp I throw the frozen corn in to cool them off during the soak

I've never had under cooked anything and I boil often

I don't add ice to crawfish and crabs but I will put a frozen 2 liter bottle or two in the water for shrimp depending on how much corn I have on hand

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Cook em til they float Soak em til they sink /thread

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That's how I've been doing it for decades. You really can't set a time since different rigs boil at different time frames.

When I boil, there's no crawfish left unless I buy WAY more than I need and peel them to save for bisque, etouffe or seafood gumbos.

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Cook em til they float
Soak em til they sink

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The only thing I started Doing was putting the potatoes in the pot as soon as I turned On the heat.

I was finding that my potatoes weren’t cooked if I throw Then in with the crawfish

Once it’s up to a boil I add Everything else and the crawfish. Drop them in. Back up to a boil and then cut the heat.

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That gave me none of the info I needed, but thanks?

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It's more reliable than a time frame. It really just depends on the size. Start tasting after 20 or so minutes of soaking. When they taste right and peel easy, they're ready. If you stick to a certain amount of time, you can overcook the early season, small ones or undercook late season, big ones.

It amazes me how many people can’t boil crawfish

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That gave me none of the info I needed, but thanks?

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Considering the boil time differs from early in the season to later in the season...he gave you the perfect answer. But if you want specifics...

Add potatoes 10 minutes before you add the crawfish.

Add crawfish and boil til they float...kill fire. No need to add ice or water the outside of the pot. But if you chose to do it...it won't hurt.

About 10 minutes after you kill the fire add the corn. You can add the corn when you kill the fire if you want extra spicy corn.

Once the crawfish start to sink...start to taste them. When they taste how you want...its time to eat.

Note: If you are adding other things to the boil such as sausage and mushrooms...add them with the corn.