INSTANT POT® LIVE CRAWFISH BOIL FOR FOUR

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Every spring I do a crawfish boil and every year I think there has got to be an easier way. It takes 30 minutes to get the stockpot full of water to come to a boil and then the crawfish require 30 minutes of soaking, which results in overcooked potatoes and corn. This year I was determined to simplify the process and set out looking for an Instant Pot® method online. There were plenty of recipes that called for frozen crawfish but I couldn't find one single one that used live crawfish. Challenge accepted!

Provided by Soup Loving Nicole

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Sausage

Time 1h20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

4 cups water
2 tablespoons concentrated liquid shrimp and crab boil (such as Zatarain's®)
2 tablespoons seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
2 pounds live crawfish, rinsed
1 pound bite-sized red potatoes (such as Ruby Sensations®)
3 ears corn, shucked and cut into thirds, or more to taste
1 (12 ounce) package andouille sausage, sliced
1 tablespoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
2 cups water

Steps:

Combine water, dry crab boil, and seafood seasoning in a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Add live crawfish. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 0 minutes. Allow 15 minutes for pressure to build.
Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 2 minutes. Carefully pour crawfish and the liquid into a large bowl and let sit for 30 minutes to soak while you prepare the rest of the meal.
Add potatoes, corn, andouille sausage, and 1 tablespoon seafood seasoning to the pot. Pour in water and stir until evenly combined. Close and lock the lid.
Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 5 minutes. Allow 15 minutes for pressure to build.
Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 2 minutes. Divide the mixture between 4 plates and serve with crawfish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 570.5 calories, Carbohydrate 34.4 g, Cholesterol 291.6 mg, Fat 27.7 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 45.8 g, SaturatedFat 8.8 g, Sodium 5130.6 mg, Sugar 3.4 g