Crawfish Risotto Recipe

Name: Crawfish Risotto
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter or margarine; 1 medium onion, diced; 1 poblano chile pepper, seeded and diced; 4 garlic cloves, pressed; 2 pounds uncooked Arborio rice; 3 quarts chicken broth; 2 pounds cooked, peeled crawfish tails*; 8 ounces Monterey Jack cheese with peppers, shredded; 2 tablespoons Creole seasoning; Garnishes: shredded Parmesan cheese, fresh Italian parsley sprigs

Servings: persons

3/4 cup butter or margarine
1 medium onion, diced
1 poblano chile pepper, seeded and diced
4 garlic cloves, pressed
2 pounds uncooked Arborio rice
3 quarts chicken broth
2 pounds cooked, peeled crawfish tails*
8 ounces Monterey Jack cheese with peppers, shredded
2 tablespoons Creole seasoning
Garnishes: shredded Parmesan cheese, fresh Italian parsley sprigs

1
Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat; add onion, poblano chile, and garlic, and saute until tender. Add rice, and cook, stirring constantly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add 1 cup chicken broth; cook, stirring constantly, until liquid is absorbed.
2
Repeat procedure with remaining broth, 1/2 cup at a time. (Cooking time is about 1 hour.) Stir in crawfish; cook, stirring constantly, 4 minutes. Add Monterey Jack cheese and Creole seasoning, stirring until cheese melts. Garnish, if desired.
3
Prep: 20 min.; Cook: 1 hr., 15 min.
4
*2 pounds cooked, peeled, medium-size shrimp may be substituted for crawfish.

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

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3/4 cup butter or margarine, 1 medium onion, diced, 1 poblano chile pepper, seeded and diced, 4 garlic cloves, pressed, and more.

Yes, Crawfish Risotto 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 Risotto

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