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Crawfish Thermidor

By: Kathleen Burton 
"Individual servings of crawfish braised with fresh mushrooms in butter and white wine, then spiced with red pepper flakes. Great for an appetizer or as a side dish."

What to Drink?

Wine Chardonnay
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1 pound peeled crawfish
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 cups milk
  • paprika, for garnish

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease 4 small to medium sized ramekins.
  2. In a skillet, melt the butter and add mushrooms and white wine; simmer for about 8 minutes. Add the crawfish tails and simmer for another 5 minutes.
  3. Gradually blend in flour, salt, and red pepper flakes. Slowly drizzle in the milk, stirring constantly and cook until mixture thickens.
  4. Pour mixture into the prepared ramekins. Sprinkle the top of each with a pinch of paprika.
  5. Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until heated through.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 298 | Total Fat: 15.3g | Cholesterol: 162mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2008 by KARINOK   view full review
Thank goodness for this recipe! I wanted to make a Seafood Thermidor and was having one heck...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2003 by FIONUIR   view full review
I was barely able to get this into the oven--I kept eating the sauce straight from the skillet!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2005 by SALSA77   view full review
I made Lobster Thermidor and it was the BEST ever. I have had lobster thermidor in the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2005 by RONALDE3   view full review
I changed this recipe to Lobster thermidor and it was great. I've been looking for this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2007 by Meesakelly   view full review
Delicious! I was looking for a sauce for some Orange Roughy I had and used this recipe. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2003 by JACQUES_CHAN   view full review
Excellent dish! Taste- salty; somewhat sour Texture- creamy liquid, tender solid, soft...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2011 by tim   view full review
This was a pretty good recipe but I thought it was a tad bland, so my wife and I put a little...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2008 by NJtoAL   view full review
Yesterday I bought a lb. of cooked crawfish because it was 2.99 as opposed to 1 lb. of shrimp...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2010 by jborck   view full review
Best Thermidor I've ever had! even my picky eaters gobble this up!

 

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