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Crawfish Etouffee

Discussion in 'Non-fish Seafood' started by chilerelleno, Nov 23, 2018.

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  1. Nov 23, 2018 #1
    chilerelleno

    chilerelleno Master of the Pit SMF Premier Member

    Lower Alabama/Gulf Coast
    Crawfish Etouffee

    Make a roux of 1 stick of butter and 2/3C flour.
    Cook to a nice color like that of peanut butter.
    Add in your Cajun Holy Trinity, 1-1/2C finely diced onion, 1C finely diced Green bell pepper, 1/2C finely diced celery and cook till veggies start to soften.
    Add in 2C chicken stock, 1T minced garlic, 1-1/2C chopped tomatoes.
    I used a mix a Cajun spices to get a nice spicy flavor suitable for my palate.
    Bring it to a slow boil and then lower to simmering, if it is too thick add more stock, broth or water to thin it.
    Add in crawfish and cook for another 10 minutes.
    Serve over white rice.

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    Last edited: Nov 23, 2018
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  3. Nov 23, 2018 #2
    Scott Eisenbraun

    Scott Eisenbraun Smoking Fanatic SMF Premier Member

    Bismarck ND
    That looks amazing!
     
  4. Nov 23, 2018 #3
    redheelerdog

    redheelerdog Master of the Pit SMF Premier Member

    Montana - Big Sky Country
    That's what I'm talking bout'!

    You need to move up North, closer to Montana so I might be able to try some of that! :D
     
  5. Nov 23, 2018 #4
    foamheart

    foamheart Smoking Guru OTBS Member SMF Premier Member

    South Louisiana, on the Mississippi River
    Those are really plump and clean crawfish. Looks good.
     
  6. Nov 24, 2018 #5
    chilerelleno

    chilerelleno Master of the Pit SMF Premier Member

    Lower Alabama/Gulf Coast
    Appreciate it Scott, I just got done with a midnite snack and it was pretty amazing again.
    You keep talking, but if you were walking you'd be closer to a plate of it.
    Thanks John.
    Extra large, hand picked and cleaned... Paid for it too.
    Thanks Kevin.
     
  7. Nov 24, 2018 #6
    hillbillyrkstr

    hillbillyrkstr Master of the Pit Group Lead

    Wonder Dog Ranch, Michigan
    MY GOD.....
     
  8. Nov 24, 2018 #7
    tropics

    tropics Smoking Guru ★ Lifetime Premier ★

    Lyndhurst,New Jersey; Attelboro,Mass.
    POINTS
     
  9. Nov 24, 2018 #8
    gmc2003

    gmc2003 Smoking Guru

    Georgia, Vermont.
    Booyah!!!!

    Point for sure.
    Chris
     
  11. Nov 24, 2018 #9
    indaswamp

    indaswamp Master of the Pit

    South Louisiana-Yes, it is HOT
    Yes Indeed! Looks good, and I agree, great lookin crawfish!
     
  12. Nov 24, 2018 #10
    chilerelleno

    chilerelleno Master of the Pit SMF Premier Member

    Lower Alabama/Gulf Coast
    Thanks guys, really appreciate the replies and Likes.
    Etouffee is a an easy meal, give it a go.
     
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  13. Dec 6, 2018 at 11:02 AM #11
    crpngdth2001

    crpngdth2001 Fire Starter

    Bowie, MD
    Any recommendations for those of us not in crawfish country on where to order frozen tail meat? I once made a batch of crawfish etouffee with frozen tail meat from WalMart, imported from China, and it was godawful (I know, what did I expect, right).
     
  14. Dec 6, 2018 at 11:06 AM #12
    chilerelleno

    chilerelleno Master of the Pit SMF Premier Member

    Lower Alabama/Gulf Coast
    Sorry, best you can do is order online from a reputable place and pay the premium price plus overnight shipping.
    Or have someone down here ship it to you, but the overnight shipping is exorbitant.
     
  16. Dec 6, 2018 at 11:11 AM #13
    crpngdth2001

    crpngdth2001 Fire Starter

    Bowie, MD
    I see you are correct, prices are crazy. I tried cajuncrawfish.com and 10 pounds of tail meat shipped is about $260, or $26/pound. I guess I'll have to wait until it's back in season and have a cousin ship me some - hopefully that will be a bit cheaper.

    If I was living in a more urban setting, I'd try farming the darn things..