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Crawfish Étouffée

This dish consists of a rich Cajun seafood stew made with crawfish.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, cajun
Keyword crawfish, etouffee, seafood, shellfish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 312kcal

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup canola oil
  • cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 3 medium celery stalks, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 1 jalapeño, seeded and diced
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 medium Roma tomatoes, cored and diced
  • 1 teaspoon chopped thyme
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ¼ cayenne pepper
  • 3 cups seafood stock
  • 2 pounds peeled cooked crawfish tails
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire
  • teaspoons Louisiana hot sauce
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • Kosher salt, as needed
  • Freshly ground black pepper, as needed
  • 4 cups cooked white rice, for serving
  • 3 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley

Instructions

  • Heat a large heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven over high heat, add the oil and heat through. Whisk the flour into the hot oil to make the roux. Lower the heat to medium-low and continue to whisk until the roux becomes a deep brown color, about 10 minutes.
  • Add the onions, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the onions caramelize, about 4 minutes. Add the celery, bell pepper, jalapeño and garlic, cooking until the vegetables become soft, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato then stir in the thyme, paprika, cayenne and the shellfish stock, increasing the heat to medium.
  • Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens, about 10 minutes.
  • Add the crawfish tails and stir in the Worcestershire and hot sauce and cream. Season with salt and pepper as needed. Ladle the mixture into soup bowls and top with a scoop of rice. Garnish with green onions and parsley.

Nutrition

Calories: 312kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 457mg | Potassium: 341mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 740IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 3mg