Enough rambling…here’s the recipe!
Ingredients
About 72oz of leftover crawfish/shrimp shells (I used enough to fill up one of my Instant Pot freezer meal containers)
3 liters water (enough to cover the shells)
1 onion, unpeeled and cut into quarters
2-3 bay leaves
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar (this helps draw nutrients and collagen out of the shells/bones to make really thick, rich stock)
(Note: more spices might be required if your crawfish didn’t cook in spices. Mine had plenty, so I didn’t add anything else!)
Directions
Combine all ingredients in your Instant Pot. Give it a quick stir, then seal the lid and set your pot to Manual, High Pressure, 120 minutes.
Once the cook cycle is up, let the pressure release for about 10 minutes before turning the nozzle to release the remaining pressure.
Strain solids in the stock out using a pasta strainer with a bowl underneath. Use within 1-2 days or freeze for later use.
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Monica Istvan says
August 12, 2018 at 7:49 pmQuestion… it says 120 minutes on high pressure, is that supposed to say 10 or 20 minutes perhaps? Don’t think my instant pot can set for that much time. 🙂
Leslie says
August 12, 2018 at 8:37 pmNope! Not a typo – 120 minutes. Set the maximum you can if you can’t go to 120 minutes (but I believe they all go that high)…it really needs that to deepen the flavor. Also make sure to do a NPR if you can’t set it that high.
Gwen says
November 22, 2018 at 2:05 pmThanks so much for the recipe! We went non-traditional for Thanksgiving and did a huge Country Boil. I have shells running out of my ears. Guess I’ll be doing this tomorrow 🙂
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Hungryheath says
December 26, 2018 at 12:57 amGreat recipe. We used it to make gumbo.
http://www.hungryheath.com/2018/12/sensational-shellys-gumbo.html
Joel says
February 16, 2019 at 5:54 pmShould i remove the fat … or is that ok?
Leslie says
February 25, 2019 at 10:36 amTotally up to you – it’s definitely going to add more flavor, but if you’re watching calories I’d recommend it.
Jena says
March 18, 2019 at 1:12 pmHow long should I boil it if I don’t have an instant pot
Leslie says
March 21, 2019 at 8:05 pmI’d recommend bringing it to a boil, then turning to a low simmer for 2-3 hours. The longer it simmers the better your flavor will be!