Louisiana Style Mudbugs/Kräftor

Crayfish, Crawfish, Crawdads, Mudbugs or as they are called here in Sweden Kräftor. Whatever you call them they taste great & super easy to prepare. 

For keeping things as easy as possible I used pre-cooked crayfish which is avalible at most supermarkets, so here's what you'll need to feed 4 persons. 

Ingredients:

4 Lemons (2 cut in half & 2 cut into wedges for serving)

12 Garlic Cloves peeled

3 Yellow Onions quarted & peeled

1 tsp of Chilli Flakes

2 tsp of Allspice

1 tsp of Whole Cloves

3-4 Bay Leaves

1 tbsp of Rock Salt

Fresh Thyme

Fresh Parsley (chopped)

Fresh Dill (chopped)

2kg Fresh Potato (small)

6-8 Spiced Suasage of your choice (cut into 2 inch pieces) 

6 Cobs of Corn (cut in half)

2kg of pre-cooked Crayfish

Tabasco Sauce

Instructions:

You're going to need the biggest pot you can find with a lid. 

Add 5.5lts of water to your pot then squeeze in the half cut lemons, after squeezing add the lemons to the water also for extra flavor. Add have your chopped parsley, half your chopped dill & all of your thyme to the pot. Next add the garlic cloves, chilli flakes, allspice, bay leaves, cloves & rock salt. Stir well. Cover & bring to the boil over a high heat. When it starts to boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for a further 5 minutes. 

Now add your potatoes. Cover & cook until they're just tender but still a little firm (approx 9-10 minuets). Next add the sausage pieces & the corn to your pot. Cover & continue cooking for a further 5 minutes. 

Now take your pre-cooked (defrosted) crayfish & add them you your simmering pot, stir gently & cook for a further 2-3 minutes until heated through. 

You can use a slotted spoon to transfer your crayfish, sausage & vegetables onto a large plate, sprinkle with chopped parsley & dill. Serve with lemon wedges & Tabasco sauce for dipping. 

Now tuck in & get messy!