Authentic Louisiana Crawfish Étouffée Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 cups long grain white rice
• 7 cups water, divided
• 0.75 cup butter
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons canned tomato sauce
• 1 pound crawfish tails
• 6 green onions, chopped
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1.5 tablespoons Cajun seasoning, or to taste

Instructions

1. Gather all of your ingredients for the crawfish étouffée.
2. In a saucepan, combine rice with 6 cups of water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to low. Cover the pan and simmer until the rice is tender and the water has been absorbed, about 15 to 20 minutes.
3. While the rice is cooking, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until it becomes transparent. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, approximately 1 minute.
4. Stir in the flour until it's fully blended with the butter and onions. Gradually stir in the tomato sauce and the remaining 1 cup of water. Add the crawfish tails and bring the mixture to a simmer.
5. Stir in the chopped green onions. Season generously with salt, black pepper, and your favorite Cajun seasoning blend.
6. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the crawfish is thoroughly cooked but not tough, about 5 to 10 minutes.
7. Serve the crawfish étouffée immediately over the freshly cooked rice. Enjoy!

Nutrition

• Calories: 636 kcal
• Fat Content: 25 g
• Fiber Content: 2 g
• Sugar Content: 2 g
• Sodium Content: 635 mg
• Protein Content: 19 g
• Cholesterol Content: 142 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 83 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 15 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g