Crawfish Etouffee II Recipe
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Crawfish Etouffee II

By: Lori Ferguson 
"I'm from Louisiana so that means this is a true recipe for Crawfish Etouffe. My family loves it when I make this recipe! If you can find crawfish fat use it instead of the tomato paste. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do."

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
45 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 bunches green onion, chopped
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 pound crawfish, peeled
  • 1 teaspoon tomato paste
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon water

Directions

  1. Heat oil and butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Stir in onion, green onion, green pepper and celery; cook until transparent. Mix in crawfish and tomato paste; cook for 10 minutes.
  2. Pour chicken broth into skillet. In a small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in water. Stir dissolved cornstarch into crawfish mixture and cook until thickened, about 35 minutes.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2003 by BMARGARET   view full review
I'm a cajun gal myself with my roots in Louisiana and the gulf coast of Texas, and this recipe...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 16, 2005 by TNociti   view full review
Very disappointing. I knew it would be when I saw there was no roux and no seasoning...how...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2004 by Littlerockette   view full review
I have used this recipe a zillion times and it's always a hit. A few changes I made are:I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2004 by BINKY22   view full review
I only cook about twice a year, but I made this for my fiance for Valentine's Day and she was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2003 by ANGIEGAIL   view full review
This recipe is exceptional! Local Cajun Restaurant's ettouffe was thought to be the best but...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2007 by Amanda   view full review
Being from the New Orleans area, I find the basic part of this recipe to be good. I don't use...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2003 by JANAHALOBABI   view full review
Yummy Etouffee! Worthy of any Ya-ya...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2009 by geebz   view full review
So darn good! I have to admit that I used shrimp instead, as I can't get crawfish in Salem at...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2009 by TRAVLEE   view full review
Having lived in Louisiana my whole life I can tell you that this IS an authentic cajun...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2003 by TYTIUNNA   view full review
This was my first time making etouffee and it turned out delicious! It was easy to prepare and...

 

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