Crawfish Étouffée
Devashish
A classic Louisiana Cajun dish made with crawfish tails in a rich, roux-based sauce served over rice.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 55 minutes mins
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Cajun, Creole, Louisiana
Servings 7
Calories 370 kcal
Main Ingredients
- 1 whole yellow onion diced
- 1 whole green bell pepper diced
- 2 ribs celery diced
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 12 tablespoons butter divided
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups seafood stock or a little more as needed
- 2 teaspoons Better than bouillon lobster base
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper ground, or more to taste
- 1 bunch green onions chopped
- 1 lb Louisiana Crawfish Tails
For Serving
- 4 cups hot cooked rice or grits
- Hot sauce Crystal brand recommended
Sauté 'Holy Trinity' Veggies: Add 3-4 tablespoons butter or oil to a 12'' cast iron skillet, or dutch oven over medium heat. Once melted, add onion, celery, bell pepper and garlic and cook for 5 minutes, until translucent. Remove veggies to a bowl.
Roux: Reduce heat to medium low. Add 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter to the pan. Once melted, add flour, and whisk to combine. Cook, whisking continuously, for about 10-15 minutes, or until it turns golden, the color of peanut butter. Be careful not to let it burn.
Finish Gravy: Reduce heat to low and slowly add the seafood broth, using a whisk to constantly stir as you pour a slow and steady stream into the pot. Whisk until completely smooth. Add veggies back to the sauce, along with seasonings and bouillon. Simmer on low heat for 10 minutes. You want the consistency of gravy. If needed, add 1 – 2 tablespoons more flour by ladling out a big spoonful of the broth into a cup, stir in the flour until smooth, and return to the pot. Cook until thickened.
Crawfish: Add cooked crawfish tails and cook until warmed through. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
Serve over hot cooked white rice, or cooked grits. Garnish with green onion, and serve with hot sauce.
Calories: 370kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 8gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 837mgPotassium: 298mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 931IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 81mgIron: 1mg
Keyword roux-based, seafood stew