Best Crawfish Alfredo Recipes

ALFREDO CRAWFISH WITH PENNE PASTA

Steps:

• melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Once butter stops foaming, add the garlic and cook about 2 minutes. It's important to note, I said medium heat. I didn't say high or medium high. Butter is something you'll need to watch or you will ruin this dish before it begins. Add the thyme, cayenne pepper, black pepper and Cajun seasoning.
• Add the flour and cook another 3 minutes until flour is incorporated and begins to make a light roux. Yes -- 1/2 LB of butter and 1 Tablespoon of all purpose flour CAN make a roux. It's basically a thickened butter. Roll with it --.
• Add heavy cream and bring to low simmer. Add the Parmesan and Velveeta cheese and stir until creamy. *Sure you can use other cheeses and I'm sure the results will be amazing. Make sure it is a good melting cheese or blend of cheeses. I used Velveeta here because I wanted it to be easy.
• Once the sauce is cooked to your desired thickness, add the chopped green onion and crawfish (thawed and patted dry) to the sauce.
• Serve over al dente penne pasta and garnish with fresh parsley.

CRAWFISH ALFREDO

Steps:

• Always remember a Cajun cook's measurements are by taste and feeling of the day therefore this was a hard recipe to write down.
• All can or frozen ingredients can be substituted with fresh ingredients.
• In a pan put crawfish (leave crawfish fat in for taste or rinse and strain prior to sauteing for a whiter sauce), wine, and a couple pinches of seasoning.
• I use about 4 maybe 6 pinches of seasoning.
• Simmer on very low heat for 3 minutes.
• Take crawfish out of pan and set aside leaving wine and seasoning in pan.
• In another pan saute the onions, garlic, bell peppers, scallions, green onions, and carrots in some olive oil until onions are soft.
• About 5 minutes.
• Season while simmering with a few pinches of garlic salt, garlic pepper and a few more pinches of seasoning.
• Take the ingredients from the two pans (wine and onion pans) and pour into a large pot.
• Place on a low heat adding the zucchini, squash, corn, broccoli, cream cheese, parmesan cheese, parsley, rosemary, bay leaves and heavy cream.
• If necessary add more wine or cream to cover ingredients.
• Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low for 20 minutes.
• Stir occasionally and of course add a few more pinches of seasoning.
• While sauce is simmering add corn starch and water mixture to sauce to thicken.
• I usually mix two tbls of cornstarch with 4 oz of water in a glass, stir and slowly add to sauce avoiding clumping.
• Mix thoroughly and let heat for a few minutes before adding more until you get the consistency you want.
• One you get the consistency you want and you have heated for about 20 minutes add crawfish in and continue to stir on a low heat for 10 minutes.
• While main dish is simmering cook enough pasta for 4-6.
• Serve on a plate or in a bowl over pasta.
• Great with fresh green beans and of course garlic bread.
• Bon Appitite.

SPICY CRAWFISH ALFREDO

Steps:

• Boil water for noodles, In hot saute pan add olive (2-3 tbs) add partially drained crawfish tails. When tails begin to cook (4-5 min) add 2 tbl spoons butter melt then add rotel and alfredo sauce reduce heat to simmer. Place noodles in boing water. When noodles are done plate and pour sauce over noodles and serve. Grate parm cheese if desired. Mushrooms could also be added if desired I would recommend diced portobelo also salt to taste if needed.

CAJUN CRAWFISH ALFREDO WITH PENNE PASTA

Steps:

• melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Once butter stops bubbling, add the garlic and cook about 2 minutes. Add the thyme, cayenne pepper, black pepper and Cajun seasoning. Add the flour and cook another 3 minutes until flour is incorporated and begins to make a light roux. Add heavy cream and bring to low simmer. Add the parmesan and Velveeta cheese and stir until creamy. Once the sauce is cooked to your desired thickness, add the chopped green onion and crawfish (thawed and patted dry) to the sauce. Serve over al dente penne pasta and garnish with fresh parsley.