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Crawfish Etouffee <p>Round up family and friends and wow them with this authentic Cajun dish. The longer you let it sit, the better it will taste. But it smells so incredible, it probably won't be able to sit for long!</p>

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cajun, crawfish, crawfish etouffee, creole, shellfish, southern

Round up family and friends and wow them with this authentic Cajun dish. The longer you let it sit, the better it will taste. But it smells so incredible, it probably won't be able to sit for long!

Serves 8-10

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks butter
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 3-4 onions, chopped
  • 3 stalks celery, chopped
  • 2 green peppers, chopped
  • 10 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 bay leaves (fresh if possible)
  • 1 can Rotel tomatoes
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 3 lbs peeled crawfish tails (depending on the time of year, about 5-6 lbs of crawfish yields 3 lbs of crawfish tail meat)
  • ½ cup chopped parsley
  • ½ cup chopped green onion tops (scallions)

How-to

  1. Saute olive oil and butter until sizzing
  2. Add onions and cook on medium flame for a minute
  3. Add the celery and the bell peppers
  4. Add garlic and bay leaf
  5. Add the Rotel tomatoes and diced tomatoes
  6. Add Worcestershire sauce, salt and cayenne
  7. Add juice of 1 lemon
  8. Cover and simmer on medium-low for about 30-40 minutes, until the vegetables are soft
  9. Add the crawfish and stir
  10. Add parsley and green onion tops/scallions
  11. Turn up the flame for 2-3 minutes
  12. Turn off stove and let sit at least another 30 minutes to get all the flavors in there

Comments (1)

  • Posted Sunday, March 5, 2017, at 5:52 pm by TexasTim44:
    Made this since it didn't require flour. Siliac disease. Added a couple of extra spices like "slap ya mama" cilantro, parsley, basil and some pepper. This is the best crawfish etouffee I've ever made! Hands down amazing! Whole family loves it.

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