Crawfish Etouffee

Crawfish Etouffee

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Cajun · 50 min · Shellfish · pescatarian, high-protein

541 cal 30g protein 58g carbs 21g fat per serving · estimated

Ingredients

scaled from 4 servings
  • 1/2 lb crawfish tail meat
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 1 celery stalks
  • 1 1/4 cups seafood stock
  • 1/2 tbsp cajun seasoning
  • 2 green onions
  • 1 cup long-grain white rice

Method (tap to check — screen stays awake)

  1. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat, whisk in flour, and cook to a peanut-butter-colored blond roux, about 8 minutes.
  2. Add diced onion, bell pepper, and celery; cook 6 minutes until soft.
  3. Whisk in the seafood stock and cajun seasoning; simmer 10 minutes until thickened.
  4. Fold in crawfish tails and simmer gently 8 minutes; do not boil hard.
  5. Stir in sliced green onions and cook 2 more minutes.
  6. Serve over steamed white rice.

Nutrition figures are estimates. Verify allergens on every ingredient label before cooking.

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