CRAWFISH ETOUFFEE

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I loved cajun food before living in Baton Rouge, LA for a time. I really learned to love it while living there. Most of the etouffee I have eaten has a heavy roux. This is a lighter sauce. The recipe was downloaded from another site a few years ago.

Provided by PaulaG

Categories     Crawfish

Time 1h

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 lbs crayfish tails
1/2 cup butter
1 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
2 cups cold water
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup chopped green onion
1/4 cup chopped parsley
creole seasoning
salt, to taste
1 pinch thyme
1 pinch dried oregano
black pepper, freshly ground
cayenne pepper
1 bay leaf
cooked long-grain rice

Steps:

  • Season the crawfish tails with salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper.
  • Heat butter in saute pan until melted.
  • Add the onion, bell pepper and celery; cook until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
  • Add 1-1/2 cups water, Creole seasoning, thyme, oregano, bay leaf and crawfish tails.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Mix corn starch in the remaining 1/2 cup water.
  • Add to the crawfish mixture along with green onion and parsley, cook an additional 5 minutes.
  • Serve over hot cooked long grain rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200.1, Fat 12.7, SaturatedFat 7.5, Cholesterol 151.9, Sodium 160.8, Carbohydrate 3.9, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 1.3, Protein 17.4

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