Recipes

Crawfish Etouffée

¼ cup butter
1 med. onion, chopped
2 med. celery ribs, chopped
1 med. green bell pepper, chopped
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1 lrg shallot, chopped
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
½ ground red pepper
1 lrg. can chicken broth
¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
¼ cup fresh chives, chopped
2 lbs. cooked, peeled crawfish tails
Cooked rice  

Melt butter in skillet over medium heat. Add onions, celery, bell pepper, cloves, and shallots. Sauté for 5 minutes or until tender. Add flour, salt, and red pepper; cook, stirring constantly, until caramel colored (about 8 minutes). Add chicken broth, parsley, and chives; cook stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until thick and bubbly. Stir in crawfish; cook 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve with rice.

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