Crawfish Etouffee Recipe

1      Reviews by:    Rosetta Randolph   Crawfish Etouffee Recipe uses crawfish, butter, flour, onions, celery, green pepper, parsley, garlic, lemon juice and cayenne pepper to create this delicious crawfish etouffee which is then served over rice. Food Category:    Seafood Cuisine Origin:    Creole    Servings: 4 Calories: 845 per serving Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   25 Minutes Cook Time:   18 Minutes Total Time:   43 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 2 pounds cooked, peeled crawfish, fresh or frozen
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped onions
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 3 cups cooked rice

DIRECTIONS

• Thaw crawfish if frozen. In a 10-inch skillet, combine butter and flour.
• Add onions, celery, green pepper, parsley and garlic. Saute vegetables over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes or until tender. Add water gradually and continue to stir; cook until thick.
• Stir in crawfish, lemon juice, salt and pepper; heat thoroughly.
• Serve over rice.

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