Crawfish Etouffee

Name: Crawfish Etouffee
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: North America, Cajun
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1-1/4 cups chopped celery; 1 cup chopped green pepper; 1/2 cup chopped green onions; 3 cups chicken broth; 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 2 pounds frozen cooked crawfish tail meat, thawed; Hot cooked rice

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Cook: 50 min.

Yield 8 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Counted among Louisiana's most famous recipes, crawfish etouffee is a fragrant, flavorful, buttery seafood dish you can make in just about one hour.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1-1/4 cups chopped celery
1 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped green onions
3 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 pounds frozen cooked crawfish tail meat, thawed
Hot cooked rice

Directions

In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, melt butter; stir in flour. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture is a caramel-colored paste, about 20 minutes. Add the celery, pepper and onions; stir until coated. Add the broth, parsley, tomato paste, bay leaf, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer, 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Discard bay leaf. Add crawfish and heat through. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 251 calories, 13g fat (8g saturated fat), 186mg cholesterol, 688mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 22g protein.

I like to serve this Cajun sensation when I entertain. Etouffee is typically served with shellfish over rice and is similar to gumbo. This dish has its roots in New Orleans and the bayou country of Louisiana. —Tamra Duncan, Lincoln, Arkansas

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