Name: Yvonne’s Crawfish Etouffee Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter; 1 onion, diced; 1 green bell pepper, diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tbsp flour; 1 can diced tomatoes (14.5 oz); 1 cup seafood or chicken stock; 1 tsp paprika; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 lb crawfish tails, peeled; 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley; Salt and pepper, to taste; Cooked white rice, for serving

Yvonne’s Crawfish Etouffee Recipe

Mimi Hammer Modified: September 16, 2023

How To Make Yvonne’s Crawfish Etouffee Recipe

A classic Cajun dish featuring tender crawfish in a rich and spicy tomato-based sauce served over rice.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 40 minutes

Total: 55 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2 tbsp butter
1 onion, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp flour
1 can diced tomatoes (14.5 oz)
1 cup seafood or chicken stock
1 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 lb crawfish tails, peeled
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Salt and pepper, to taste
Cooked white rice, for serving

Instructions

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes.
Sprinkle flour over vegetables and stir to combine. Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add diced tomatoes with their juice, seafood or chicken stock, paprika, and cayenne pepper. Stir well and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add crawfish tails and parsley and cook for an additional 5-10 minutes or until crawfish are heated through.
Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve over cooked white rice.