Bún bò Huế Crawfish Boil
Bún bò Huế Crawfish Boil
Ingredients
For the Boil
- 2 tablespoons VV Foods Bún bò Huế Soup Base
- 3 tablespoons crawfish seasoning, your favorite
- 1 stick butter
- 1 1/2 pounds small red potatoes, halved
- 4 corn on the cob, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1/2 orange, for fresh juice
- 3 pounds crawfish, fresh or frozen, thawed
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 12 ounces smoked sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces
For the Sauce
- 3 sticks butter
- 1 cup minced garlic
- 1/2 cup lemon pepper seasoning
- 1/2 cup garlic powder
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons Montreal seasoning
- 3 tablespoons crawfish seasoning, your favorite
- 2 tablespoons VV Foods Bún bò Huế Soup Base
- 1 1/2 cups orange juice concentrate
Instructions
- 1
Bring a very large pot of water to a rolling boil. Ensure there is enough water to fully submerge all the boil ingredients.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Once the water is boiling, add 2 tablespoons of VV Foods Bún bò Huế Soup Base, 3 tablespoons of your favorite crawfish seasoning, and 1 stick of butter to the pot. Stir well to combine.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Add the halved small red potatoes and corn on the cob pieces to the boiling water. Cook for 5 minutes, or until the potatoes are semi-soft when pierced with a fork.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Squeeze the fresh juice from half an orange directly into the pot. Bring the water back to a boil.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Add the crawfish, shrimp, and cut smoked sausage to the pot. Cook for 5-8 minutes, or until the crawfish are bright red and the shrimp are pink and opaque.
⏱️ 8 min
- 6
While the seafood is cooking, prepare the sauce. In a separate medium-sized pot, melt 3 sticks of butter over medium heat.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Add 1 cup of minced garlic to the melted butter and sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant, being careful not to burn it.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Stir in 1/2 cup of lemon pepper seasoning, 1/2 cup of garlic powder, 1/2 cup of granulated sugar, 3 tablespoons of Montreal seasoning, 3 tablespoons of your favorite crawfish seasoning, and 2 tablespoons of VV Foods Bún bò Huế Soup Base. Mix all ingredients thoroughly.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Pour in 1 1/2 cups of orange juice concentrate. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer and let it cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, to allow the flavors to meld.
⏱️ 15 min
- 10
Once the seafood and vegetables from the boil are cooked, carefully drain them from the boiling liquid using a large colander. Transfer the strained crawfish, shrimp, potatoes, corn, and wieners to a very large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Pour the prepared sauce from the separate pot over the strained seafood and vegetables in the large mixing bowl. Toss everything together until all ingredients are thoroughly coated with the rich sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
Pour the entire contents of the bowl onto a table covered with paper or a large serving platter. Serve immediately and enjoy your Bún bò Huế Crawfish Boil!
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Bún bò Huế Crawfish Boil
For the Boil
- 2 tablespoons VV Foods Bún bò Huế Soup Base
- 3 tablespoons crawfish seasoning, your favorite
- 1 stick butter
- 1 1/2 pounds small red potatoes, halved
- 4 corn on the cob, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1/2 orange, for fresh juice
- 3 pounds crawfish, fresh or frozen, thawed
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 12 ounces smoked sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces
For the Sauce
- 3 sticks butter
- 1 cup minced garlic
- 1/2 cup lemon pepper seasoning
- 1/2 cup garlic powder
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons Montreal seasoning
- 3 tablespoons crawfish seasoning, your favorite
- 2 tablespoons VV Foods Bún bò Huế Soup Base
- 1 1/2 cups orange juice concentrate
Instructions
- 1
Bring a very large pot of water to a rolling boil. Ensure there is enough water to fully submerge all the boil ingredients.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Once the water is boiling, add 2 tablespoons of VV Foods Bún bò Huế Soup Base, 3 tablespoons of your favorite crawfish seasoning, and 1 stick of butter to the pot. Stir well to combine.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Add the halved small red potatoes and corn on the cob pieces to the boiling water. Cook for 5 minutes, or until the potatoes are semi-soft when pierced with a fork.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Squeeze the fresh juice from half an orange directly into the pot. Bring the water back to a boil.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Add the crawfish, shrimp, and cut smoked sausage to the pot. Cook for 5-8 minutes, or until the crawfish are bright red and the shrimp are pink and opaque.
⏱️ 8 min - 6
While the seafood is cooking, prepare the sauce. In a separate medium-sized pot, melt 3 sticks of butter over medium heat.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Add 1 cup of minced garlic to the melted butter and sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant, being careful not to burn it.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Stir in 1/2 cup of lemon pepper seasoning, 1/2 cup of garlic powder, 1/2 cup of granulated sugar, 3 tablespoons of Montreal seasoning, 3 tablespoons of your favorite crawfish seasoning, and 2 tablespoons of VV Foods Bún bò Huế Soup Base. Mix all ingredients thoroughly.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Pour in 1 1/2 cups of orange juice concentrate. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer and let it cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, to allow the flavors to meld.
⏱️ 15 min - 10
Once the seafood and vegetables from the boil are cooked, carefully drain them from the boiling liquid using a large colander. Transfer the strained crawfish, shrimp, potatoes, corn, and wieners to a very large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Pour the prepared sauce from the separate pot over the strained seafood and vegetables in the large mixing bowl. Toss everything together until all ingredients are thoroughly coated with the rich sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Pour the entire contents of the bowl onto a table covered with paper or a large serving platter. Serve immediately and enjoy your Bún bò Huế Crawfish Boil!
⏱️ 1 min