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Louisiana Crawfish Etouffee

A classic Louisiana dish featuring crawfish tails in a flavorful sauce served over rice.
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Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Louisiana
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 350 kcal

Ingredients 

Main Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1 cup onion chopped
  • ½ cup green bell pepper chopped
  • ½ cup celery chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 can diced tomatoes with green chilies 10 oz
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 pound crawfish tails
  • ¼ cup green onions chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
  • to serve cooked white rice

Instructions 

  1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
  2. Add flour and stir constantly to make a roux, cooking until it turns a light brown color.
  3. Add onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic. Cook until vegetables are tender.
  4. Stir in chicken broth, diced tomatoes, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil.
  5. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  6. Add crawfish tails, green onions, and parsley. Cook for another 5 minutes.
  7. Serve over cooked white rice.

Nutritional Value

Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 150mg | Sodium: 800mg | Potassium: 400mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 500IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 3mg

Keywords

Crawfish, Etouffee
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