Acadian "Cajun" Opelousas Steamed Shrimp or Crawfish

Add 2" to 3" OF WATER IN A LARGE HEAVY POT WITH A TIGHT FITTING LID

HEAT OVER HIGH HEAT, COVERED, UNTIL STEAM COMES OUT AROUND THE LID

PUT SHRIMP (OR CRAWFISH) INTO BASKET THAT WILL FIT INTO THE POT BUT
BE ABOVE THE WATER LEVEL

REMOVE LID FROM THE POT AND CAREFULLY PUT IN THE BASKET AND REPLACE LID

STEAM SHRIMP FOR 3 MINUTES AND CRAWFISH 6 MINUTES. STARTING THE TIMING
WHEN STEAM COMES OUT AROUND THE LID .

DO NOT OVERCOOK!

REMOVE BASKET FROM POT AND PUT SHRIMP / CRAWFISH IN AN INSULATED
CONTAINER (FOAM ICE CHESTS WORK WELL) , ONE LAYER AT A TIME, SEASONING
EACH LAYER WITH GRANULAR SHRIMP AND CRAB BOIL SEASONING
COVER CONTAINER AND LET STAND FOR AT LEAST 5 MINUTES BEFORE SERVING.