Crawfish Etouffee Recipe

Name: Crawfish Etouffee
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups white rice; ½ cup vegetable oil; ½ cup flour; 1 12 ounces butter; 1 onion; 1 stalk celery; 1 red pepper; 1 green pepper; 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning; 1 teaspoon celery salt; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 red fresh chili pepper; 2 cups fish stock; 1 lb crawfish tail; 3 green onions

Servings: persons

1 ½ cups white rice
½ cup vegetable oil
½ cup flour
1 12 ounces butter
1 onion
1 stalk celery
1 red pepper
1 green pepper
1 teaspoon cajun seasoning
1 teaspoon celery salt
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 red fresh chili pepper
2 cups fish stock
1 lb crawfish tail
3 green onions

1
Cook rice according to directions on packaging.
2
Chop onion.
3
Chop peppers, chilli, and celery.
4
Keep or remove seeds as desired.
5
Chop green onions.
6
Chop meat.
7
Make roux by putting vegetable oil in a large, heavy saucepan, then adding flour and whisking to mix.
8
On low heat, stirring frequently, cook until roux thickens and becomes a rich mahogany color.
9
Remove from heat and set aside.
10
Meanwhile, bring stock to a boil in a separate saucepan.
11
Once you are done with the roux, melt butter in a frying pan and add onions.
12
Cook until they become translucent.
13
Then add peppers, chilli, and celery.
14
Cook about 5 minutes.
15
Then Cajun spices, celery salt, and dried basil.
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While veggies are cooking, whisk boiling stock into roux, return to heat, and simmer about 5 minutes.
17
Stir frequently.
18
Add cooked veggies to roux and simmer another 15 minutes.
19
Add meat and cook another few minutes.
20
Serve over rice.
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Note: seafood tends to cook quickly.
22
Pork or chicken will probably require pre-cooking.
23
Use your judgment.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ½ cups white rice, ½ cup vegetable oil, ½ cup flour, 1 12 ounces butter, and more.

Yes, Crawfish Etouffee falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Crawfish Etouffee

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