Crawfish Etouffee
INGREDIENTS
- 2 pounds crawfish tails, cleaned
- ¼ pound butter
- 1 cup diced onions
- ½ cup diced celery
- ½ cup diced green bell peppers
- ½ cup diced red bell peppers
- 2 tbs minced Catch a Fire Cajun Garlic
- ½ cup diced tomatoes
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cup flour
- ½ cup tomato sauce
- 2 quarts water or shellfish stock
- 1 ounce Busha Browne Spicy & Hot Pepper Sherry
- 1 cup sliced green onions
- ½ cup chopped parsley
- salt and cayenne pepper to taste
- granulated garlic to taste
- Cheap Thrill Louisiana Hot Sauce to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
Method
– In a 2-gallon saucepot, melt butter over medium-high heat
– Add onions, celery, bell peppers, minced Catch a Fire Cajun Garlic, tomatoes and bay leaves
– Sauté 3 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are wilted
– Whisk in flour and cook, stirring constantly until a white roux is achieved
– Blend crawfish tails and tomato sauce into mixture
– Cook 5 minutes, stirring to prevent tomato sauce from scorching
– Slowly add stock or water until a sauce-like consistency is achieved
– Bring to a rolling boil then reduce to simmer and cook 30 minutes, stirring occasionally
– Additional stock may be needed to retain consistency
– Remove and discard bay leaves
– Stir in Busha Browne Spicy & Hot Pepper Sherry, green onions and parsley
– Cook 5 minutes then season to taste with salt, cayenne and granulated garlic
– Serve over steamed white rice with a few dashes of Cheap Thrill Louisiana Hot Sauce
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