CRAYFISH ETOUFFEE

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Make and share this Crayfish Etouffee recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Mysterygirl

Categories     Crawfish

Time 50m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

3/4 lb butter
6 cups onions, Chopped
2 cups green peppers, Chopped
5 cloves garlic
4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 cup tomato paste
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 cups white wine
4 lbs crawfish tail meat
1 scallion, chopped
1 teaspoon Kitchen Bouquet

Steps:

  • In large heavy pot, melt butter and saute onions, celery, green pepper and garlic until soft.
  • Stir in salt, black and cayenne pepper, sugar and tomato paste.
  • Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes.
  • Dissolve cornstarch in water; add wine to mixture.
  • Cook for 20 minutes or until sauce thickens.
  • Add crayfish, green onion and Kitchen Bouquet.
  • Refrigerate overnight.
  • Reheat and serve over rice.
  • Don't overcook.
  • Boiling crayfish: Discard any dead crayfish in the sack.
  • Wash crayfish in clean, cool water just before cooking.
  • They do not need to be purged with salt during washing.
  • Place the live crayfish in boiling water and boil for 10 minutes. (Season the water with one pound of salt per five gallons of water.
  • Add other seasoning to taste, including cayenne, garlic, onions, lemons, lemon juice and crab boil.) Don't begin timing cooking until watter returns to a buil after adding crayfish.
  • It's usual to add potatoes and corn on the cob to the boil.
  • Crayfish are easiest to peel when still warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 390, Fat 24.7, SaturatedFat 14.9, Cholesterol 222.7, Sodium 1121.5, Carbohydrate 13.3, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 5.4, Protein 24.2

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