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Acadian "Cajun" Opelousas Steamed Shrimp or CrawfishAdd 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. |