Crawfish Recipe
Crawfish Etouffee
Ingredients:
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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8 Tablespoons butter
1/2 Cup all-purpose flour
1 Cup chopped onion
1 Cup chopped green bell pepper
1 Cup chopped celery
3 Cloves garlic -- minced (3 to 5)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to
taste
Cayenne pepper to taste
2 Pounds shelled crawfish tails or peeled shrimp
3 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 Cup chopped fresh parsley
1/2 Cup chopped scallion (spring onion) green
1 part only
Cooked rice or fettuccine
Preparation:
1. Melt the butter in a large skillet over high heat and stir in
the flour. Cook over moderate heat for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring
frequently, until the mixture is a dark reddish brown.
2. Add the vegetables, salt, pepper, and cayenne, and cook uncovered
an additional 20 minutes over medium-low heat.
3. Add the crawfish tails or shrimp, lemon juice, and parsley,
and continue to cook uncovered for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
4. Garnish with the chopped scallion and serve with cooked rice
or fettuccine.
Nutritional Information:
199 Calories (kcal); 16g Total Fat; (68% calories from fat); 2g
Protein; 14g Carbohydrate; 41mg Cholesterol; 178mg Sodium
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