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Having friends and/or family around can be made into a lot of fun with this fantastic fresh full on feed from the kitchens of  nolanbear Imagine sharing bowls of this with fresh crusty bread, good food, good conversation and good company.

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This is a large recipe, made to serve around 15 people. You will need a large pot or preferably an outdoor burner and pot, like a turkey frier or paella burner. This is best prepared and served outdoors. Please always prectice caution around a burner and when adding ingredients to boiling water.

The seafood in this dish can be a little pricey but the portions can be scaled back to feed fewer and it's also a great weekend meal to split with friends. It's not to bad when everyone pitches in, and it's delicious way to break the ice and get everyone involved. It's fund to stand around the pot and chat, possibly enjoy a beverage while things are cooking.


Ingredients:
1 tablespoon Zatarain's concentrated Shrimp and Crab boil mix for every 2.5 ounces of water used in the pot
1 pouch of Zatarains Shrimp and Crab boil seasoning mix (bag goes in pot whole, do not open)
1 tablespoons of salt per every 2.5 quarts
2 tablespoons of vinegar per 2.5 quarts of water (this makes the crab easier to remove from their sheels)
3-5 pounds new potatoes cleaned but not peeled, cut in half
3 (16 ounce) packages cooked andouille
sausage, cut into 1 inch pieces
8 ears fresh corn, husks and silks
removed broken into halfs or thirds
3 large peeled and quartered onions or a bag of peeled boiler onions
5 pounds whole crab, broken into pieces or crablegs (uncooked)
4 pounds fresh shrimp, in shell and
deveined

Directions:
Heat a large pot of water over an outdoor cooker, or medium-high heat indoors measuring quarts of water as you add. You'll want enough to cover all your ingredients with. Start around half a pot then adjust as needed. Add Zatarain's concentrate, the seasoning bag and salt then bring to a rolling boil. Add potatoes, and corn then boil for about 10-15 minutes. Add the sausage cook for another 5 minutes. Finally add the crab and boil for 3-5 minutes, then remove from heat and allow the entire mix to soak for 15-30 minutes. The longer the soak the more flavor and heat the ingredients will pick up. After everything has soaked, return the pot to a boil and cook the shrimp 3-5 minutes AT THE MOST. Shrimp will cook fast and it's easy to overcook them.

Serve traditionally by draining off the water and pouring the contents out onto a table covered with newspaper or paper grocery bags. Grab a paper plate and enjoy!


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Allergy warning – recipe contains shellfish products