Name: Arnaud’s Crawfish Etouffee Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Cajun
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1 large onion, diced; 1 bell pepper, diced; 2 stalks of celery, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp dried thyme; 1/2 tsp dried oregano; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 2 cups seafood stock; 1 lb crawfish tails; 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley; Hot cooked rice, for serving

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How To Make Arnaud’s Crawfish Etouffee Recipe

This classic Cajun dish is a hearty and flavorful mix of crawfish, vegetables, and spices, served over rice.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 45 minutes

Total: 60 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 large onion, diced
1 bell pepper, diced
2 stalks of celery, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
2 cups seafood stock
1 lb crawfish tails
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Hot cooked rice, for serving

Instructions

Melt butter in a large dutch oven or skillet over medium heat. Add flour and whisk to combine. Continue cooking and whisking until roux is the color of milk chocolate, about 20 minutes.
Add onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic to the roux and stir to coat vegetables. Cook for 5-7 minutes or until vegetables begin to soften.
Add cayenne, paprika, thyme, oregano, salt, and pepper to the pot and stir to combine.
Slowly pour in the seafood stock, whisking constantly to incorporate the roux and vegetables into the liquid. Bring to a simmer and cook for 20-25 minutes or until sauce thickens.
Add crawfish tails to the pot and cook for an additional 5-10 minutes or until crawfish are heated through.
Stir in parsley.
Serve over hot cooked rice.

Nutrition

Calories : 496kcal
Total Fat : 30g
Saturated Fat : 17g
Cholesterol : 216mg
Sodium : 1717mg
Total Carbohydrates : 22g
Dietary Fiber : 2g
Sugar : 5g
Protein : 36g

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