How To: Boil Louisiana Crawfish in the King Kooker 9090 Boiler Setup

Check out how we boiled our Spicy Louisiana Cajun Style Crawfish in the King Kooker 9090 170 quart dual jet burner boiler cooker. It can boil two (maybe even three) sacks of crawfish at one time... but today we just used it to boil up one delicious sack of crawfish with Zatarain's Seafood Seasoning and Blue Rhino propane.

[@royconn2006]

I have 2 King Kookers Mod. 9090, 170 qt, 190.00 btu. I use mine all the time, even added a burner in the center of the other burners for heating quicker, and I've made a square hose connection to cool off the pot instead of putting water in you pit and diluting your good water, and I use 2 large metal bowls and put on top of my water with ice. try it you'll like it

[@22LEKI]

I love watching you do something that not only are you good at but also real passionate about going about your work. Much love from new zealand

[@JeffreyCoumbe]

Nobody wearin' a Pittsburgh shirt gonna tell me how to make mudbugs.

[@rivera9686]

Use grammar!

[@d.williams6325]

@@rivera9686:It is Grammar (Improper), But still grammar.....Mr Grammarian (?)

[@ceemee331]

Trying to like this twice

[@robbyanderson224]

Put your corn in frozen right after you turn off the fire. Your corn will be cooked perfectly and it shocks the mixture helping everything soak up all that flavor and cooling it down too.

[@loracoones4886]

I always sort the dead ones & throw them out then rinse them twice then fill tub with water add one container of salt per tub to purge stir them for two minutes then thoroughly rinse them for a couple of minutes. I put one jar of zatarans crab boil, then three bags of the zatarans seasoning per 35 pounds, then one jar of liquid crab boil 2 cups garlic pods, 20 lemons squeezed & halved, onions & new potatoes(4- 5 lb bags per sack of crawfish boil for about 10 minutes then add the crawfish boil five minutes then turn burner off & add my sweet corn on the cob(24 per 35 pound bag of crawfish). Let stand for 15 minutes. Then get a large ice chest & dump them in there. We generally feed 10 people with this amount. Double above for two bags. U gotta account for the dead crawfish. Usually anywhere from one-two pounds per bag. I have never once had a bad batch of crawfish. Try this recipe you will love it.

[@joannbrewer6046]

Your King Kooker looked like it took most of the lifting work for you. The crawdads looked lovely too. Thank you for showing us good looking and good fun eating. Good job. Mrs job

[@phatkd]

That cooker is 100% BAD ASS!!!

[@simonkidd2088]

2:28 he wanted every crumb of that seasoning. Good stuff man

[@everettebates7752]

Man where you from? You let your ingredients come to a rolling boil before you add any food.

[@bucci777]

I was watching this last year before our own crawfish boil. Getting ready for it again..

[@DanielScheerHowTo]

$2.69 a pound here and ready to get our boil on... but the wife has other plans!!! lol

[@sangraarango6161]

bucci777

[@Legend-gi3zz]

most make a pvc ring to spray the cooker with water to not dilute the boil plus you could have just filled water jugs with water and put in freezer and thru those in to help as well!

[@marqueetadaniels3414]

I put water in mine and started the propane up, lit both burners, but it takes so long to get the water boiling . Is there something I miss him about it?

[@jcz232321]

Love the cooker KingKooker rules!

[@gerry3x]

Are you purging them in that laundry basket how to they get clean without being submerged?

[@donsolo4954]

That’s called champagne basket not a laundry basket 😂😂

[@djdest06]

I have this exact broiler but the last couple of times I used it. It would never get hot ??? And one burner kept going out ? Any idea what I’m doing wrong ??

[@alberthaystowniv146]

What's your favorite style, of a Crawfish boil method? I've tried roughly 14,957 styles of boiled seafood. Everything you do with your seafood boil and family gathering: is a blessing of fun and joy. So you can educate the future youth a family tradition; but once they get old enough. To obtain the privelage of the pot. Let them do their first seafood boil: their way and they can start a tradition with their friends. Wherever they go attend either college, employment somewhere, or they end up in the military

[@DanielScheerHowTo]

Couldn't have said it better myself!!!

[@DanielScheerHowTo]

Believe it or not, I got it at Sam's Club. I had been looking at these boilers from different metal fabricators and they were either out of them, too small, or too expensive ($1000+.) Then one day I'm in Sam's and there are two left. The sales guy tells me that they just put them out and last time they had two; they sold out on the first day... so I bought one and had a heck of a time getting it in the minivan!!! lol It was $770, still a bit pricey.

[@A20FtPancake]

You ruined this batch I've hoped you've learned in the past 7 years how to cook this food better.

[@micahlowbe9067]

Daniel let his cool in water a bit and left them out on boiler cover a while also to help with cool off. 👍

[@rreasons64]

Use a wheel barrel to wash your bugs.. makes things a whole lot easier... and puree your onions and garlic and I also add a little bit of celery pureed... whenever you puree your vegetables they tend to melt right into the water in which of course gets into the bug meat much easier

[@ChristinaBonvillian-sd5dg]

Wrong

[@Trance_Kitsune]

This is an awesome video sir! Hopefully one day I get the chance to eat Crawfish they look extremely delicious.

[@BeanDip125]

You didn't check for dead ones

[@bleachedbrother]

Aren't you supposed to wash the mud off before you add the crawfish to the boil?

[@josemontes5627]

Can you deep fry in this baby?

[@jamesneloms3659]

Where can I buy one of those king kookers

[@oreohope1]

Awesome job bud, that looks amazing !!!

[@tax905972]

I can’t believe you put that hose water in there.

[@RHEC1776]

Hose water is the same water that's inside your house lmao.

[@tax905972]

RHEC 951 hose water taste like the plastic from the hose. DUH 🙄 it also missing all that seasoning.

[@nolajoe8959]

Yeah. Suppose to just hose the outside of the pot,lol

[@tax905972]

@@nolajoe8959 They actually have a device which does just that.

[@MrPhotastic]

@@tax905972 It's called the Boil Boss.

[@susanwaddill1209]

How many quarts was that Susan from al.

[@jeffgilberti9534]

If you are doing 2 sacks should you double up on the seasoning? I'm thinking two jars of Zatarrains may be too salty or will it be just like doing 1 sack with one jar which comes out fine.

[@DanielScheerHowTo]

Zatarain's is great stuff and I use it regularly on my blue crabs. But it is a little on the saltier side. Over the years I have experimented with reusing water and found that if I want them to be consistent... I do one sack at a time with a fresh batch of water and seasoning. That being said... I would not go double on two sacks at one time. Maybe one and a half. You can always soak them a little longer.

[@bkzielisko]

Worried about the price of ice, just cooked a whole bag of crawfish for a party of 1....

[@phatrides222000]

use frozen corn to cool it down. Corn cooks fast and you dont water it down. Only use water on the outside of the pot.

[@ROBERTJ986]

I love king kooker products and thanks to you I just been awaited about the king kooker tub! That thing looks great! Whee did you purchase yours from?

[@treynewawlins504]

No lemons or oranges ?! Or garlic ?!

[@ChristinaBonvillian-sd5dg]

Yes

[@CFRERET1]

Im thinking about getting one of these. How long does it take to bring to a boil if you were using two sacks or 13 gallons of water?

[@DanielScheerHowTo]

I haven't timed it... but since the propane is regulated; it still takes longer than I would like. LOL... but that's what makes it a crawfish boil and not cooking crawfish.

[@strictlyquality]

When did you put in the seasonings? Don't look like you put any seasonings in the water? You need to watch other video's on boiling crawfish and learn something. BTW, the cooker is nice, very nice!

[@strictlyquality]

I just watched the video a second time and I guess I missed the seasoning part, must be a very mild version of what many others do. You don't put in much veggies or other ingredients for more flavor either, like garlic, more onions, lemons, celery, mushrooms, sausage, Butter, all that makes an awesome boil.

[@sirtango1]

How many people will that batch feed? Nice cooker!

[@ShovelheadsShovelheads]

Great video. I live in Northern Virginia and would love to find a place to order from. Any suggestions? Can't find it at Sam's club ;(

[@quinnhunsinger1603]

I'm in marylnd right outside D.C. and you have to order from down south and it's expensive ... however I do boil blue crabs in a similar way and it's fantastic from June through September you can buy bushels of fresh blue crabs all over this area and follow nearly the same recipe as this ... people up here use old bay seasoning religiously and it's superb but you can also go more Cajun if you'd like I find it's slightly more salty than old bay but buy a bushel or two of blue crabs invite some friends over supply plenty of cold beer and you're golden !

[@quinnhunsinger1603]

Also make sure you buy Chesapeake Bay blue crabs ! If you see a cheaper option you know they're coming from north or South Carolina and are not as fresh or as delicious!

[@micahlowbe9067]

Purge only with non chlorinated water for 24 hrs. It gives them time too poop out. Salt and chlorinated (tap) water will only kill them, which is no big deal if they are boiled immediately. But it’s a waste of salt. Also, adding butter in the boil to help them peel easier is a goofy rumor. Wasting butter. If you want an easy peel, don’t over boil them. And that applies to puting them in an icechest after the boil. Just let them steam out a bit before closing the lid.

[@HectorPerez-jj2vr]

Good video brother congratulations

[@butchhoward7498]

is it true that if the crayfish's tail is not curled it was dead before you cooked them?

[@DanielScheerHowTo]

That's the general folklore around here... but I've come to disregard it and have had no issues. I only discard the mushy ones now... and eat all the rest!!!

[@schymark7196]

Got my Bayou Classic boiler just this summer and can't use those 50,000 b t u's of heat enough!!!

[@rsmith1789]

Schy Mark yay to

[@scottcossey3854]

Nice one mate... get some of them out of beck tomorrow... cheers

[@marioromero831]

Man that looks good

[@DanielScheerHowTo]

Crawfish Boiling!

[@TheEmberedOne4409]

Awesome

[@aaronaaron6348]

your food looks so good bro

[@aaronaaron6348]

✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌

[@philjohnson6128]

I can't believe you didn't purge them first!! I don't know about you but I don't like eating a line of mud in every bite! You just ruined some pretty mud bugs my friend!

[@DanielScheerHowTo]

I used to purge them in salt water, then switched to plain water, and now... I just cook them. Ain't nobody got time for that!!!

[@domoniqueprice2464]

Phil Johnson some places sell purged crawfish. They are usually higher

[@gramarmy]

I only purge crabs, not crawfish. Why do you need to purge crawfish? Give them a good rinse, and you're done. You mean to tell me, their bodies fill up with mud? hahaha Must be some kinda yankee.

[@jonathanibarra2635]

Why dont you clean the onions or potatos?

[@me-William]

I gave you a thumbs up for your shirt. Go Penns.

[@EvilEjXD]

I like to boil mine with a Swedish candle

[@mariondudek564]

Great video. Thanks.

[@fargknob]

Man, that makes hungry. :O) Thanks for the vid

[@k9millie1]

i like your videos, but man dont waste water. and to if you just have them boiled and then you add cold water you just lost the seasoning

[@beautifuldurian]

I agree with u.

[@matthewmcdaniel1390]

When you add ice it cools everything down somewhat and the lower the temp the more it soaks up the seasoning. I've done both ways and trust me it works

[@tax905972]

Matthew mcdaniel so just kill the heat a little before it’s finished cooking. By the time it’s done it would have cooled naturally and maintained its season flavor.

[@tax905972]

I love that bigass steamer. You need some blue claw crabs 🦀 in that monster.

[@abde0065]

He didn't add enough water to lose the seasoning. Plus a lot of water was lost in the cooking.

[@sweetbeeluvera1450]

I need one of them King cookers!!

[@CreamofFetus]

hot damn! thats some fine dining right there!

[@jeanninel1041]

Where can I find this boiler?

[@donsolo4954]

The pot is an awesome design you rurnt em though

[@tommiehaynes3776]

Looks Awesome 👏

[@stephenredzinak8035]

I'm having a hard time finding this boiler, where do I buy one?

[@tyjames5810]

Stephen Redzinak academy sports has some

[@djbigrodney]

Academy Sporting Goods

[@bryanzuniga9030]

Where did you get that boiler? How much is it?

[@CoryLDean]

+Bryan Zuniga www.academy.com/shop/pdp/king-kooker-heavy-duty-outdoor-propane-jet-cooker

[@bryanzuniga9030]

+Cory Dean thanks

[@djbigrodney]

Small one (1) sack cooker $499, Large two (2) - (2 1/2) sack $699

[@roberttorres9887]

He didn’t Purge the crawfish, the water turned muddy as soon as the crawfish hit the water. That’s nasty.

[@ChristinaBonvillian-sd5dg]

You don't know nothing

[@williewoods9719]

Why would you purge a fresh water creature with salt? That's like putting a human being in a tank filled with deadly chemicals. Purge crawfish with fresh water, agitate them by stirring them with a stick,broom handle etc. Change the water and repeat the steps until the water stays clear. May have to do these steps 2-4 times

[@JoeSmith-rj8ln]

U did not invite me

[@7thsubscriber970]

He didn't purge the water this time

[@7thsubscriber970]

He didn't purge the water this time

[@7thsubscriber970]

Also, why does it matter if you are just going to put them in more pain by boiling them in water that hit continually?

[@7thsubscriber970]

*Hot

[@SuperQuentin72]

thanks for the tips

[@boostedlogic85]

what do they taste like?

[@davehanson381]

jerimiah smith taste depends on the spices added, texture-wise, they're kinda like shrimp

[@youtubebot6297]

Holy shit thats a huge cooker.

[@kirstenb121]

Good old boy like it

[@DanielScheerHowTo]

+kirstenb121 You're welcome.

[@omaramador1806]

tuns off the water

[@keithdewing9006]

Where would I purchase crawdads at I'm all the way in California any place of you know that will ship them

[@xzaveahhope9367]

I'm in California too and I think Google is your friend. Google places nearby (if any) that sell them. 😊

[@deanwinchester8037]

Keith Dewing. I can mail you some just tell me how many you want they are $10 a pound. (Caught day of order) my email is [e-mail]

[@deanwinchester8037]

Anyone wanting to purchase mudbugs email [e-mail]

[@DanielScheerHowTo]

We figure 5 pounds of crawfish per person and 2 pounds of shrimp. So... a 30 pound sack will feed about 6 people... but you better have plenty of potatoes, onions and sausage in there too!!!

[@roga37]

Where can I buy a boiler like that?

[@DanielScheerHowTo]

It's a locally produced item that I purchased at Sam's Club. They no longer carry it and I'm not sure it's in production. I was shopping for one for years and just happened to be at the right place at the right time that day. But... I didn't have the right vehicle; you should have seen me trying to get that thing into the minivan!!!

[@TomWeeks]

Sam's item # 621934. They are in stock at most Sam's in southeast as of end of January 2015. Call first to see if they have one. This is a seasonal item. I just bought one in southwest Houston this week. Most stores will have 2 - 4 in stock.

[@cajun812]

Mais gosh DAWG, coullion!, You got to do the vegetables first so ya don't mutilate them with the l'ecrevisse (crawfish) legs and claws and have them all embedded.

[@cbbc8470]

no need for ice. just use frozen corn. toss them in at the beginning of the 15 minute soak

[@drdrew3]

Fresh corn >> frozen corn. If you don’t want ice to dilute seasoning just freeze tap water in 2 liter soda bottles. Free and effective

[@Andre-iv7ys]

Dam that looks good!

[@docstrange27]

nice. can you show some deep fried fish cooking that thing.

[@orginalmanman2024]

I wish you would of purge them, but good video

[@rreasons64]

If you're too broke to buy all of the ingredients for a crawfish boil, then wait a month or two and save a few more bucks up and do it right... you got a whole lot of good things missing from your crawfish boil

[@ChristinaBonvillian-sd5dg]

Nope

[@charleshughes9396]

Forgot to add sausage and garlic two of the main ingredients

[@UDJM7]

No extra garlic? Extra Cayanne pepper or crab boil? 🥱🥱🥱

[@cayogator]

didnt purge ?? lmao

[@cassiussimmons1077]

Crawfish is not a salt water bug. Salt will kill them

[@itsbarbieewitch2010]

@@cassiussimmons1077 no it won't it'll help clean out their system literally only like 5-10 may die out of a 35 pound bag

[@MrPhotastic]

He purged it be running the hose in the basket, the crawfish doesn't have to be submerged in order to clean it.

[@ChristinaBonvillian-sd5dg]

​@@itsbarbieewitch2010you don't know nothing

[@micahlowbe9067]

I want the boiler

[@DanielScheerHowTo]

Bought it at Sam's club. It's not a regular item... but I see them there every once in a while... during crawfish season of course!

[@davidconrad6408]

Try using whole mushrooms they suck up the pepper

[@DanielScheerHowTo]

Thanks

[@hitfoe1]

I’ve never heard of changing the water in a crab boil! Y’all sound like amateurs!!! Lol

[@Mr.Saephan503]

john guyton - funny thing about what you said is this not a crab boil LMFAO it's a crawfish boil.

[@ChristinaBonvillian-sd5dg]

You are

[@malikshird8066]

i would like to try some but can't get it can someone send me a bag please i will thank u so much i am in sc

[@lennysotoalvarez4951]

Malik Shird what county do you live in?

[@ryanking536]

You didn't even purge the crawfish! running a hose over them does nothing.

[@jeremykenner1]

Awesome. ......

[@colroulette9337]

yes!

[@garza727]

Where is the beer🤤

[@alanearnest2276]

Why more water

[@wrr2112]

1 can of seasoning? SERIOUSLY? Were they even spicy? Probably not.

[@Tbaz777]

Throw in frozen corn to kill the boil

[@koreysonge7655]

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[@USOsweet]

Now it taste like backyard waterholes lol

[@ChristinaBonvillian-sd5dg]

Nope

[@spenney007]

yum

[@johnhamburn3845]

This is not how you boil crawfish there were a lot of vital things missing from this. Ice ius best to use for stopping the cooking process cause it produces very little water and is cold enough to not only stop the cooking process but it shocks the crawfish and allows them to suck in more of the seasoning. also there was no beer featured in this entire video beer is an important part of boiling crawfish. there were many other wrongs but you get the idea.

[@ChristinaBonvillian-sd5dg]

Yes it is you don't know nothing

[@terriehall7967]

Why don't anyone purge the crawfish anymore its to make them spit up the mud

[@nicklucero24]

You can ask 10 different coonass how to boil crawfish and you will get 100 different ways. There definitely no right or wrong way

[@shirleyfarrington3274]

Your a trip L0L

[@Mike-zf4ev]

If water is free and ice is frozen water then ice is free. Sheesh

[@abde0065]

You need a freezer and containers to hold all the ice he needs, which are not free. How many ice trays do you think he would need to make enough ice to cool that huge amount of crawfish boil? Better option would be to just buy a bag of ice from a gas station and just use that. It's not free (it's 99 cents) but technically neither is water. There is a water bill.

[@MechEngineering45]

mmmmm so tasty

[@KennethT32505]

Hi, can you check your receipt and give me the sam's club item number. I cannot find it online or at my local sam's club. I think that's a great deal. I cannot find anything for that price with a similar capacity. Thanks!

[@DanielScheerHowTo]

Sorry, I would never be able to find that number now. It was a local, seasonal item; I'm sure. There is a PDF catalog on King Kooker's website that I found through Google, but it's not listed as a "for sale" item. I think I was very lucky to find it at Sams Club! I wasn't in the P/U truck that day... and had a heck of a time getting it in the minivan!!!

[@kennetht7120]

Daniel Scheer Thanks for the reply. I called king kooker but they said they sold them all to Sam's Club. I guess I'll keep on searching.

[@Kreeves11674]

Kenneth Tran They have them at the Sam's club in Shreveport, La.

[@radioace318la]

Kevin Reeves I was in there last week and they had one on display. I cant wait to get my hands on one.

[@shirleyfarrington3274]

You over cooked the crayfish they are more than likely chewy like a rubber band!

[@ChristinaBonvillian-sd5dg]

Shut up you don't know nothing