Ingredients
- Water
- Crab boil seasoning, to taste
- 4 yellow onions, quartered, about 1 pound
- 3 heads of garlic, halved
- 1 bouquet garni
- Salt
- 4 ears of sweet corn, cut into thirds
- 20 each new potatoes, about 1 1/2 pounds
- 1/2 pound hot dogs
- 1/2 pound breakfast sausage links
- 4 pounds steamer clams
- 1 cup melted butter
- Essence, recipe follows
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
- Small cooler of Abita or Dixie beer
- Emeril's "Essence" Creole Seasoning (also referred to as Bayou Blast)
- 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
Directions
Fill a large 3 to 4 gallon stock pot with insert, with enough water to fill the pot two-thirds full. Add the crab boil, onions, garlic, and bouquet. Season the water with salt. Add the sweet corn and potatoes. Bring the liquid up to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Add the hot dogs and sausage. Simmer for about 8 minutes, covered, or until the potatoes are almost fork tender. Add the clams, cover, cook the clams for about 5 minutes, or until the shells open. Discard any clams that do not open. Drain the boil and place on a platter. Drizzle the platter with melted butter and garnish with Essence and green onions. Serve the boil with a cooler of Dixie or Abita Beer.
Essence (Emeril's Creole Seasoning):
- 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
Yield: about 2/3 cup
Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.
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