Crawfish etouffee (tom gardiner)

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
This is the very best recipe for crawfish etouffee I have ever
Found, and growing up in the parish seat of Acadia Parish affords
One a vast opportunity for a bountiful search. So, from one
Hungry cajun...\"Y'all enjoy dis, cher!\"
¾cupButter (the real stuff makes all the difference)
2cupsChopped onion
½cupChopped green onion bottoms
¼cupChopped bell pepper
¼cupChopped celery
1teaspoonMinced garlic 1 tsp brown roux
½teaspoonRed pepper 1 tsp black pepper
3eachesChicken bouillon cubes
1poundsUNrinsed crawfish tails (the crawfish fat is the secret to
The taste)
5tablespoonsFlour
3tablespoonsChopped parsley
½cupOr more chopped green onion tops (I recommend the 'more'
Option)
2cupsWater

Directions

Saute butter, onion, green onion bottoms, bell pepper, celery, garlic, roux, red and black pepper and bouillon cubes in a saucepan until tender. add crawfish tails, flour, parsley, and green onion tops and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in water and cook until thickened. Serve over a bed of steamed rice. *Shrimp can be used instead of crawfish, but it really loses something in the 'translation'.

Submitted By FRED TOWNER On 10-20-94