Best 9 Quick And Easy Crawfish Etouffee Recipes

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Crawfish étouffée is a classic Cajun dish that combines the flavors of succulent crawfish, a rich and flavorful sauce, and fluffy rice. This delectable dish is a staple in Louisiana cuisine and is often served at gatherings and special occasions. The sauce is typically made with a roux, which is a mixture of flour and fat that is cooked until it reaches a desired color and consistency. The roux is then combined with tomatoes, onions, celery, and bell peppers to create a flavorful base for the étouffée. The crawfish are added to the sauce and simmered until they are cooked through, infusing the sauce with their unique flavor. The étouffée is typically served over rice, which helps to soak up the delicious sauce. This dish is a true celebration of Louisiana's culinary heritage and is sure to be a hit with seafood lovers.

In addition to the classic crawfish étouffée recipe, this article also includes variations such as shrimp étouffée, chicken étouffée, and vegetarian étouffée. These variations offer a wider range of options for those with different dietary preferences or who simply want to try something new. Each variation has its own unique flavor profile, but they all share the common elements of a rich sauce, tender protein, and fluffy rice. Whether you are a seasoned cook or a beginner looking to explore Cajun cuisine, this article has something for everyone. So gather your ingredients, put on your apron, and get ready to embark on a culinary journey to Louisiana with these delicious étouffée recipes.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

CAJUN CRAWFISH AND SHRIMP ÉTOUFFéE



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An authentic Louisiana recipe with a rich and spicy fresh tomato-based roux with fresh garlic, bell peppers, celery and onions mixed with crawfish and shrimp. A little time consuming but well worth it! Serve over steamed rice with hushpuppies and/or crackers on the side.

Provided by RHONDA35

Categories     Etouffee

Time 1h10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

⅓ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 small green bell pepper, diced
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 stalks celery, diced
2 medium fresh tomatoes, chopped
2 tablespoons Louisiana-style hot sauce
⅓ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons seafood seasoning
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup fish stock
1 pound crawfish tails
1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Gradually stir in flour, and stir constantly until the mixture turns 'peanut butter' brown or darker, at least 15 or 20 minutes. I use a large fork with the flat side to the bottom of the pan in a side to side motion. This is your base sauce or 'roux'. It is very important to stir this constantly. If by chance the roux burns, discard and start over.
  • Once the roux is browned, add the onions, garlic, celery and bell pepper to the skillet, and saute for about 5 minutes to soften. Stir in the chopped tomatoes and fish stock, and season with the seafood seasoning. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Season the sauce with hot pepper sauce and cayenne pepper (if using), and add the crawfish and shrimp. Cook for about 10 minutes, or until the shrimp are opaque.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 264.2 calories, Carbohydrate 9 g, Cholesterol 195.9 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 24.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 955.5 mg, Sugar 2.5 g

MI-MI'S 1-2-3 CRAWFISH ETOUFFEE



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This is one of our family favorites for when we have friends over. Cook some jasmine rice and serve it up hot!

Provided by Jean Goss

Categories     Seafood

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 stick butter, melted
1 large onion, chopped
1 can(s) rotel tomatoes, small
1 can(s) cream of mushroom soup
1 pkg cream cheese 8 oz.
2 pkg crawfish tails
3 clove garlic, minced
season to taste
dry roux
cooked jasmine rice

Steps:

  • 1. Saute the vegetables in the butter until tender.
  • 2. Add the cans and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.
  • 3. Add the crawfish and cream cheese, simmer on low for 30 minutes. If sauce needs to be thicken, use a little dry roux to thicken it. Season to taste and serve with garlic bread.

CRAZY EASY CRAWFISH ETOUFFEE



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This was a recipe shared w/ me by my mother. I loved it when she made this when I was growing up, and was shocked to see how simple it was. You can add whatever you like to the recipe, it's very versatile. Saute any added veggies in the melted butter @ the beginning of recipe. Photo from internet, but it represents how this...

Provided by Heather McDaniel

Categories     Fish

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 stick butter
1 large onion (diced)
1 large green bell pepper (diced)
2 can(s) campbells golden mushroom soup
1 lb frozen crawfish tails (juices included)
salt, pepper, and garlic to taste
water (may be added to thin soup as needed)
rice, for serving (i prefer jasmine)
OPTIONAL:
creole/cajun seasoning

Steps:

  • 1. In 4qt pot (I prefer cast iron), melt butter. Add onion, bell pepper. Saute til crisp-tender.
  • 2. Once veggies have cooked down, add soups and frozen crawfish. Season w/ salt, pepper, and garlic. Adding creole/cajun seasoning, if desired. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally to prevent burning and to break apart crawfish. Add water anytime during cooking process if you feel it's needed.
  • 3. Heat through and serve over rice.

QUICK & EASY CRAWFISH/SHRIMP ETOUFEE



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An absolute guaranteed hit with Family and Friends - Serve with a light salad and Crusty Bread - One of my most requested recipes

Provided by Trudy Glackin

Categories     Seafood

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 stick butter
1 Tbsp flour
3 Tbsp bell pepper, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
2 clove garlic, minced
1 can(s) cream of celery soup
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1/2 c green onion, chopped
1 tsp parsley
1 lb crawfish tails or cooked shrimp
dash(es) paprika
pinch of red pepper flakes to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Melt butter; Add flour. Stir in onions, bell pepper and garlic. Cook until tender
  • 2. Add soup. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • 3. Add salt , pepper, green onion and parsley. Add crawfish tails or cooked shrimp. Cook over low heat till seafood is heated through.
  • 4. Add paprika for some pink color to the dish and red pepper flakes to taste.
  • 5. Serve over cooked rice.

QUICK AND EASY CRAWFISH ETOUFFEE RECIPE



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Provided by jdwooten

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 package Louisiana Crawfish tails
1/2 cup onions, finely chopped
1/2 cup bell peppers, finely chopped
3 Tbs. butter
1 can Rotel tomatoes
1 tsp. Black pepper (or to taste)
Salt
2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. cayenne pepper (or to taste)
Cooked Rice

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, melt butter. Saute onions and bell pepper. When onions are translucent, add crawfish tails and seasonings. Cover and let cook 10 minutes. Add Rotel tomatoes and let cook 5 minutes or until tomatoes are soft but not mushy. Add cream of mushroom soup and let simmer 15 minutes. Serve over rice.

EASY CRAWFISH ETOUFFEE



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There are hundreds of recipes for Crawfish Etouffee. This is the old fashion way to cook Crawfish Etouffee. Very simple yet very flavorful.

Provided by Luby Luby Luby

Categories     Crawfish

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 (1 lb) bag peeled crayfish tail, not drained
1/2 cup butter
1 large yellow onion, minced
1 large bell pepper, minced
2 stalks celery, minced
2 stalks parsley, minced
some spring onion (as pleased)
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 can mushroom, cream sauce
cooked rice

Steps:

  • In dutch oven melt butter over medium heat.
  • Add onions, bell pepper, celery and garlic.
  • Saute vegetables until soft, about 30 to 45 minutes.
  • Add Crawfish tails and seasonings.
  • Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Add the mushroom sauce, let it simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Add to crawfish mixture, cover and simmer for 10 more minutes.
  • Serve on hot rice.

QUICK CRAWFISH ETOUFFEE



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From Southern Living comes an easy to make recipe for Crawfish Etouffee. Not an authentically Cajun recipe, but the recipe is good for those days when you're short on time and need to put together a meal in a hurry. This is great served with garlic French bread. This may be frozen for up to one month. Thaw in the refrigerator.

Provided by Dreamgoddess

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 41m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup long grain rice, uncooked
1/4 cup butter
1 large onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, shopped
4 celery ribs, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
10 3/4 ounces cream of mushroom soup
14 1/2 ounces chicken broth
1 tablespoon cajun seasoning, salt-free
1/8-1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 lb frozen cooked and peeled crawfish tail, thawed and drained
1/4 cup green onion, chopped
3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

Steps:

  • Cook the rice according to the package directions.
  • Melt the butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat.
  • Add the onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic.
  • Cook, stirring constantly, for 8 minutes.
  • Combine the soup and chicken broth; add to the vegetable mixture.
  • Add in the Cajun seasoning and red pepper.
  • Cook for 10 minutes on medium low heat; stir occasionally.
  • Add in the crawfish tails, green onion and parsley.
  • Cook just until heated through, about 3 minutes, and serve over the cooked rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 312.9, Fat 12.2, SaturatedFat 5.9, Cholesterol 101.2, Sodium 686, Carbohydrate 33.7, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 3.2, Protein 16.6

CRAWFISH ETOUFFéE



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Crawfish étouffée is one of the best dishes to introduce someone to Cajun cooking. The beautiful peanut butter-colored roux, the trinity-onions, bell pepper and celery-and the protein of your choice create fantastic flavor together. The classic proteins are shrimp and crawfish, but I've made it with chicken, mushrooms and even lobster. Think of this as an upgrade to your traditional gravy and rice.

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 25m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 medium Spanish or white onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
2 to 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 to 3 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken stock
2 pounds peeled crawfish tails
1 bunch green onions (3 to 4 bulbs), sliced (about 3/4 cup)
4 cups cooked rice, for serving
Hot sauce, for serving

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a 12-inch cast iron skillet or large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until the oil begins to lightly smoke, about 5 minutes. Whisk in the flour and cook until it turns a peanut butter brown color. Turn off the heat. Stir in the celery, onions and peppers and cook until the onions are translucent, about 2 minutes. Return the heat to medium to medium-low and stir in the garlic and bay leaves. While the trinity cooks, combine the cayenne, thyme, white pepper, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper in a small bowl. Stir into the skillet, a little at a time, to build flavor (see Cook's Note).
  • Whisk in the stock 1 cup at a time, making sure it is incorporated and smooth. Bring to a boil, then cook until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Add the crawfish and cook until they tighten in appearance, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn off the heat, then stir in half of the green onions. Serve immediately over fluffed rice with hot sauce and garnish with the remaining green onions.

CRAWFISH ETOUFFEE - THE EASY WAY RECIPE - (3.9/5)



Crawfish Etouffee - The Easy Way Recipe - (3.9/5) image

Provided by Fleur de lis

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 pounds crawfish (rinse off fat)
1 large onion, chopped
1 large bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
2 cans golden mushroom soup
1 or 2 cans Rotel tomatoes (depends how hot you like it)
Several squirts of Worcestershire sauce
Chunk butter
1 tablespoon parsley flakes
Salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Saute onions and bell pepper in chunk of butter. Add Rotel, parsley, Worcestershire and crawfish and simmer for 10 minutes. Add cans of soup and let simmer for 15 or so minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve over rice.

Tips:

  • Use a large pot or Dutch oven to make the etouffee. This will give the ingredients plenty of room to cook and prevent overcrowding.
  • Don't be afraid to adjust the seasonings to your liking. If you like your food spicy, add more cayenne pepper or hot sauce. If you prefer a milder flavor, reduce the amount of these ingredients.
  • Use fresh, high-quality ingredients whenever possible. This will make a big difference in the flavor of the etouffee.
  • Don't overcook the crawfish. They should be cooked through but still slightly tender. Overcooked crawfish will be tough and chewy.
  • Serve the etouffee over rice or pasta. It can also be served with bread or crackers for dipping.

Conclusion:

Crawfish etouffee is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal or a special occasion. With its rich, flavorful sauce and tender crawfish, this dish is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting recipe to try, give crawfish etouffee a try. You won't be disappointed!

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