Cajun Crawfish Boil Recipe

For the seafood boil seasoning:

• ¼ cup pickling spices

• ¼ cup sea salt

• 2 Tablespoons mustard seeds; ground

• 2 Tablespoons whole black peppercorns; ground

• 2 Tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes

• 1 Tablespoon paprika

• 1 Tablespoon celery seeds; ground

• 1 Tablespoon dried chives

• 2 teaspoons ground ginger

• 2 teaspoons dried oregano

• 4 bay leaves

For the Crawfish Boil

• 12 cups water

• 1 cup seafood boil seasoning

• 1 head garlic, split in half horizontally

• 1 pound Andouille sausage, sliced

• 4 corn-on-the-cob, husk and silk removed, cobs cut in half

• 3 pounds fresh crawfish

• 1 lemon, juiced

• kosher salt

• freshly ground black pepper