Best Crawfish Monica Recipes

ORIGINAL CRAWFISH OR SHRIMP MONICA

Steps:

• 1. Cook pasta in salt water according to the directions on the package. Drain, then rinse under cool water to stop the cooking. Drain again, thoroughly.
• 2. Melt the butter in a large skillet and saute onions and garlic for 3 minutes.
• 3. *If using raw shrimp, add them with the onions and garlic at the beginning.
• 4. Add the crawfish and half-and-half, sauté until bubbly.
• 5. Add Creole seasoning - 1 big pinch then taste. Add more as needed but tasting before adding the next pinch until you think it's right. Add salt if needed. If you've boiled your own crawfish add the crawfish fat to the mixture as well.
• 6. Cook for 5 - 10 minutes over medium heat until the sauce thickens.
• 7. Add the pasta to the pot and toss well. You may not need to use all of the pasta. (I double the recipe when using the whole pound of pasta.) Let it sit for about 10 minutes over very low heat, stirring often.
• 8. Serve immediately, with lots of French bread and a nice white wine. Buon Appetito!
• 9. *COOKS NOTE: Most of the time I use half Heavy Cream and half - Half and Half, or in other words 1 1/3 cups heavy cream and 2/3 cups milk. I generally buy Heavy Cream because it can be cut with milk to make Half and Half. The sauce seems to thicken better than straight Half and Half but using all Heavy Cream is too thick.
• 10. *Tip: The sauce is excellent over Redfish on da Half Shell or grilled filets - I call it Redfish Monica.
• 11. *Options: If you don't have crawfish, use bay scallops, shrimp, lump crabmeat (add last and fold in gently).

CRAWFISH MONICA (EMERIL)

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid. Return to the pot and toss with the olive oil and reserved cooking liquid. Cover to keep warm. In a large saute pan or skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, Essence, salt, and cayenne, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the white wine and cook over high heat until nearly all evaporated. Add the cream lemon juice and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly reduced. Add the crawfish tails and cook, stirring, to warm through. Add the onions and parsley and cook for 1 minute. Add the cooked pasta and toss to coat with the sauce. Cook until the pasta is warmed through, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and add 1/2 cup of the cheese. Turn out into a serving bowl and top with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese. Serve. *Crawfish tails can be purchased online and shipped through Cajun Grocer. Peeled medium shrimp can be substituted, but the cooking time must be increased to allow thorough cooking.

CRAWFISH MONICA

Steps:

• cook pasta according the the directions on the package. Drain, then rinse under cool water and drain again thoroughly.
• Melt butter in a large pot and saute onions and garlic and parsley for about 3 minutes.
• Add the crawfish and saute for about 2 minutes.
• Add the half-and half and creole seasoning. Add a dash of cayenne pepper and taste before adding more until you have the right amount for you. If you have boiled your own crawfish save the fat and add it in as well.
• cook for 5-10 minutes over a medium heat until the sauce thickens.
• Add the pasta and toss well. Let sit for 10 minutes or so over very low heat stirring often.
• Serve immediately with lots of french bread and a nice dry white wine.

CREOLE CRAWFISH/SHRIMP MONICA

Steps:

• Heat butter in a deep skillet until bubbly hot.
• Add seasoning and stir until well- blended.
• Add heavy cream and cook until reduced by half.
• Add green onions, cooled pasta and meat.
• Heat through.
• Serve immediately.

SHRIMP OR CRAWFISH MONICA

Steps:

• Saute shallots and seasonings with butter.
• Add shrimp or crawfish and cook until pink.
• (5-7 mins.) Add cooked pasta and whipping cream.
• Cook to desired thickness.
• (10-15 mins.) Serve immediately, great with bread.

CRAWFISH MONICA RECIPE - (3.9/5)

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid. Return to the pot and toss with the olive oil and reserved cooking liquid. Cover to keep warm. In a large saute pan or skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, Essence, salt, and cayenne, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the white wine and cook over high heat until nearly all evaporated. Add the cream lemon juice and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly reduced. Add the crawfish tails and cook, stirring, to warm through. Add the onions and parsley and cook for 1 minute. Add the cooked pasta and toss to coat with the sauce. Cook until the pasta is warmed through, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and add 1/2 cup of the cheese. Turn out into a serving bowl and top with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese. Serve. *Crawfish tails can be purchased online and shipped through Cajun Grocer. Peeled medium shrimp can be substituted, but the cooking time must be increased to allow thorough cooking.

CRAWFISH MONICA RECIPE

Steps:

• -Purify onion & saute in butter. -Add green onion saute another couple min. -Add cream & half & half. -Bring to a boil then add crawfish & seasonings, incl. minced garlic. -Bring to a boil again, then simmer for approx. 12 - 15 min. until slightly thickened. -Season to taste -Tony Chachere's & salt & pepper -Add parm. cheese -Add monzzarella cheese -Add cooked rotini & stir well. -Serve & enjoy!

CRAWFISH MONICA

Steps:

• Cook pasta, rinse with cool water, drain.
• Melt butter in a large pot. saute onions and garlic 3 minute.
• Add half & half and Creole season. Cook 5-10 min over med.
• Heat until sauce thickens. Add crawfish the last three minute.
• Add pasta and toss well.
• Top with cheese.
• Serve with french bread.

CRAWFISH MONICA

Steps:

• 1. Heat the butter till it bubbles in a large stainless-steel skillet. Add the green onions and garlic and cook until the garlic is fragrant. 2. Add the Cognac to the pan. Warm it and either boil it off or flame it. (See caution below.) 3. If you have crawfish stock. add it and bring it to a boil. Reduce it by half. 4. Add the Creole seasoning. salt. tarragon. and crawfish tails. Cook for a minute. then add the cream. Bring the pan to a boil while agitating the contents carefully to blend. Reduce the cream by about a third (about three minutes over medium-high heat). 5. Add the cooked. drained pasta to the pan and toss with the sauce to distribute all the ingredients and sauce uniformly. Serve immediately. garnished with finely-chopped green onions(Some cooks add Parmesan or Romano cheese. but I don't think it goes well with the dish.) Serves four appetizers or two entrees.

EMERIL'S CRAWFISH MONICA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid. Return to the pot and toss with the olive oil and reserved cooking liquid. Cover to keep warm.
• In a large saute pan or skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, Essence, salt, and cayenne, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the white wine and cook over high heat until nearly all evaporated. Add the cream lemon juice and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly reduced. Add the crawfish tails and cook, stirring, to warm through. Add the onions and parsley and cook for 1 minute. Add the cooked pasta and toss to coat with the sauce. Cook until the pasta is warmed through, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and add 1/2 cup of the cheese.
• Turn out into a serving bowl and top with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese. Serve.
• *Crawfish tails can be purchased online and shipped through Cajun Grocer. Peeled medium shrimp can be substituted, but the cooking time must be increased to allow thorough cooking.
• Emeril's ESSENCE Creole Seasoning (also referred to as Bayou Blast):
• 1/2 tablespoons paprika
• tablespoons salt
• tablespoons garlic powder
• tablespoon black pepper
• tablespoon onion powder
• tablespoon cayenne pepper
• tablespoon dried oregano
• tablespoon dried thyme
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
• Yield: 2/3 cup
• Recipe courtesy of Emeril Lagasse on Food Network.

CRAWFISH MONICA RECIPE

Steps:

• Prepare pasta to al dente. Drain. In a large stock pot, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, Cajun seasoning, salt, and cayenne. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the white wine and cook over high heat until nearly all evaporated. Add the cream lemon juice and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly reduced. Add the crawfish tails and cook, stirring, to warm through. Add the onions and parsley and cook for 1 minute. Add the cooked pasta and toss to coat with the sauce. Cook until the pasta is warmed through, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and add 1/2 cup of the cheese. Top with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese. Serve with garlic bread. ----- Melt butter in large skillet. Sauté veggies until soft. Stir in crawfish. Cook while pasta cooks. Cook pasta to al dente. Drain. Stir pasta into skillet. Cook, covered, 15-20 minutes. ----- Cook pasta according the the directions on the package. Drain, then rinse under cool water and drain again thoroughly. Melt butter in a large pot on medium-high heat. Saute onions, garlic, and parsley for about 3 minutes. Add the crawfish and saute for another 2 minutes. Combine half-and-half and cream in the pot and reduce to medium heat for about 10 minutes. Add seasonings and reduce heat to low and stir until the sauce thickens and becomes a little creamy. In a large bowl toss cooked pasta and sauce. Return to pot and cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Add Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately with french bread or garlic bread. Pairs nicely with a dry white wine.