CRAWFISH ETOUFEE

Crawfish Etoufee image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Time 45m

Yield Four servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

3 teaspoons unsalted butter
3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
1 green, 1 yellow and 1 red bell pepper, stemmed, cored and diced
2 ribs celery, diced
1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
12 ounces beer
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 bay leaf
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1 pound cooked crawfish tails
2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 2 teaspoons water

Steps:

Heat 1 teaspoon of the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the onion, peppers and celery, lower the heat slightly and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, melt the remaining butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stirring constantly and rapidly with a small spoon, add the flour. Continue stirring and cook the mixture until it turns a deep golden brown, about 3 minutes. Whisk in the beer and cook for 5 minutes longer.
Stir the thyme, oregano, bay leaf, cayenne, salt and pepper into the vegetable mixture and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the beer mixture, bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the crawfish and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the cornstarch mixture and cook until thickened, about 2 minutes. Adjust the salt and pepper to taste and serve over white rice.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 188, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 20 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 559 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams