Name: Louisiana Crawfish Étouffée Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Cajun
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1 onion, diced; 1 bell pepper, diced; 2 celery stalks, diced; 3 cloves of garlic, minced; 2 cups crawfish tail meat; 2 cups seafood stock; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce; 1/4 cup chopped parsley; Salt and pepper to taste; Cooked rice, for serving

Louisiana Crawfish Étouffée Recipe

Antonietta Flournoy Modified: March 3, 2024

How To Make Louisiana Crawfish Étouffée

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Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 30 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 onion, diced
1 bell pepper, diced
2 celery stalks, diced
3 cloves of garlic, minced
2 cups crawfish tail meat
2 cups seafood stock
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
1/4 cup chopped parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
Cooked rice, for serving

Instructions

In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture turns golden brown, about 10 minutes.
Add the diced onion, bell pepper, celery, and minced garlic to the skillet. Cook until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes.
Stir in the crawfish tail meat and cook for another 2 minutes.
Gradually pour in the seafood stock, Worcestershire sauce, Cajun seasoning, and hot sauce. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in the chopped parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve the crawfish étouffée over cooked rice.