Crawfish Etouffee

Serves 8

Ingredients

Scale: 1x
  • 1 stick Butter
  • 2 cup Onion (chopped)
  • 1 cup Celery (chopped)
  • ½ cup Green pepper (diced)
  • 1 pound Crawfish tails
  • 1 tablespoon Flour
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon Cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoon Parsley (fresh, chopped)
  • 3 tablespoon Green onion (minced)

Instructions

  1. Melt butter and add trinity.
  2. Cook until soft, 10-12 minutes.
  3. Add crawfish and bay leaf.
  4. Reduce heat and cook for 10-12 minutes. When the crawfish begin to throw off some liquid, it is done.
  5. Dissolve flour in water and add to crawfish mixture.
  6. Season with salt and cayenne and cook until mixture thickens slightly.
  7. Add parsley and green onion and cook additional 2 minutes.
  8. Remove bay leaf and serve.