Crawfish & Shrimp Etouffee Recipe

Name: Crawfish & Shrimp Etouffee
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter; 1 cup flour; 4 cups diced yellow onions; 2 cups diced celery; 2 cups diced bell peppers (assorted colors); 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon white pepper; 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 1/2 cups water; 1/2 cup dry sherry; 1 tablespoon creole seasoning; 3 bay leaves; 1 (10 ounce) can Rotel Tomatoes (drained); 1/2 cup chopped parsley; 1/2 cup chopped green onion; 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped; 2 lbs shrimp, peeled & deveined; 1 lb crawfish tail; 8 cups steamed cooked white rice (I prefer long grain)

Servings: persons

1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup flour
4 cups diced yellow onions
2 cups diced celery
2 cups diced bell peppers (assorted colors)
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon white pepper
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup dry sherry
1 tablespoon creole seasoning
3 bay leaves
1 (10 ounce) can Rotel Tomatoes (drained)
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1/2 cup chopped green onion
1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
2 lbs shrimp, peeled & deveined
1 lb crawfish tail
8 cups steamed cooked white rice (I prefer long grain)

1
In a large pot or dutch oven with the butter & flour over medium heat make a medium brown roux.
2
Add the onions, celery, bell pepper, bay leaves, salt, and cayenne & white peppers. Cook, stirring over medium high heat until onions, bell peppers & celery are soft, about 7 to 8 minutes.
3
Add the garlic & thyme and stir well for about a minute or so.
4
Add about 3/4 of the water and sherry & stir well.
5
When the mixture comes to a boil add the rest of the water if needed. You want mixture to nearly coat a spoon.
6
Add rotel, parsley, green onions & creole seasoning, simmer about 6 minutes until mixture thickens. Add shrimp & crawfish and simmer until seafood is done, until Shrimp curl & turn pink.
7
Discard bay leaves & serve over steamed rice, garnish with parsley and green onions.

2260

kcal

Calories

Fat

355

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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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 20 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup unsalted butter, 1 cup flour, 4 cups diced yellow onions, 2 cups diced celery, and more.

Yes, Crawfish & Shrimp 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 & Shrimp Etouffee

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