Crawfish etouffee over white rice

Ingredients

  • 2 lb. crawfish
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 c. onions, chopped
  • 1/2 c. shallots
  • 1/2 c. celery
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 c. green pepper, diced
  • 1 T. flour
  • 1 small can tomato sauce ( 8 oz.)
  • 2 c. water
  • 1 T. Worcestershire sauce
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Tabasco sauce
  • Cayenne pepper

 


Instructions

  • Saute vegetables in butter until tender.
  • Add garlic and cook one minute more; do not burn.
  • Add flour and stir until golden brown.
  • Add tomato sauce.
  • Stir in water and crawfish; simmer 10 minutes or until crawfish are tender.
  • Season to taste with salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and cayenne. 
  • Cook slowly 10-15 minutes more.
  • Serve over cooked rice.
  • Serves 4-6

Video on How to Make Crawfish Etouffee

YouTube video from Louisiana Travel


Other Crawfish Etouffee Recipes

We typically cook with the recipe we have listed above. But at times we use others ... here are a few of our favorites: