Crawfish Étouffée
Crawfish Étouffée is a classic Cajun dish from Louisiana featuring tender crawfish tails simmered in a flavorful roux-based sauce with vegetables and spices.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Stew
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Cajun
Ingredients
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4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour for light brown roux
1 cup chopped onion
1 bell pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1/2 cup chopped celery (optional)
1 1/2 cups seafood/fish broth or vegetable broth
1 1/2 pounds cooked crawfish tails
Cajun seasoning
1 bunch green onions, chopped
Rice (for serving)
Instructions
- Make a light brown roux with the butter and flour.
- Stir onion, bell pepper, garlic and celery, if using, into roux for 3 to 5 minutes
- Add 1 1/2 cups seafood/fish broth or vegetable broth.
- Add crawfish tails and green onions. Season with Cajun seasoning to taste. Simmer for 20 minutes.
- Serve over rice.
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Find it online: https://simplygreatrecipes.com/crawfish-etouffee/