Best Cajun Crawfish Rice Recipes

CAJUN CRAWFISH RICE

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Make and share this Cajun Crawfish Rice recipe from Food.com.

Provided by SkinnyMinnie

Categories White Rice

Time 1h

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

8 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup celery, chopped
1/3 cup bell pepper, chopped
1 cup onion, chopped
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1 teaspoon creole seasoning
4 (15 ounce) cans whole kernel corn, drained
1 lb louisiana crawfish tail
2 1/2 cups white rice, cooked
salt, to taste
cayenne pepper, to taste
3/4 cup green onion, chopped, white parts only

Steps:

Melt butter over medium heat in a large, heavy bottomed Dutch oven.
Add celery, onion, bell pepper, garlic, and Creole seasoning. Saute for 10 minute.
Add corn and cook for 15 minute.
Add crawfish tails and cook for an additional 15 minute
Gently stir in cooked rice and mix thoroughly.
Remove from heat. Add salt and cayenne to taste. Finish with the chopped green onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 440.1, Fat 11.7, SaturatedFat 6.2, Cholesterol 72.9, Sodium 692.6, Carbohydrate 73.3, Fiber 5.5, Sugar 5.4, Protein 15

CAJUN CRAWFISH AND RICE CASSEROLE

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Lots of gooey deliciousness in this casserole. Enjoy!

Provided by Daily Inspiration S @DailyInspiration

Categories Seafood

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

- cooking spray
1 cup(s) onion, chopped
1 cup(s) green bell pepper, chopped
2 pound(s) crawfish tails, rinsed and drained, peeled and deveined
4 ounce(s) light processed cheese, cubed (velveeta)
1 - 6 1/2 oz. container light garlic & herb spreadable cheese (such as alouette)
1 can(s) reduced fat cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
3 cup(s) wild rice, cooked
2 cup(s) long grain white rice, cooked
1 cup(s) green onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
1/4 teaspoon(s) cayenne pepper (or more to taste)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.
Add 1cup onion and bell pepper and saute 5 minutes or until tender. Add crawfish, cheeses, and soup.
Cook over medium heat until cheese melts, stirring occasionally. Stir in wild rice and remaining ingredients. Spoon into a 9 x 13 baking dish, coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

CAJUN CRAWFISH FRIED RICE

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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 andouille sausages (about 10 ounces), quartered lengthwise and sliced 1/2 inch thick
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 1/4 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
4 cups cooked white rice, cooled (thawed if frozen)
1 8-ounce package frozen cooked crawfish tail meat, thawed (or 8 ounces cooked peeled small shrimp)
Kosher salt
3 scallions, thinly sliced
Fresh cilantro leaves, for topping

Steps:

Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate using a slotted spoon; set aside. Add the celery, onion and bell pepper to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and Cajun seasoning; cook, stirring, 30 seconds.
Add the rice and cook, stirring, until warmed through, about 3 minutes. Add the crawfish and sausage; cook, stirring, until warmed through, about 2 minutes. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and stir in the scallions. Top with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 540 calorie, Fat 22 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Cholesterol 160 milligrams, Sodium 1380 milligrams, Carbohydrate 53 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 31 grams