Throwdown Crawfish Étouffée
Ingredients
1 lb crawfish tail meat (or shrimp or catfish)
2 tsp salt
2 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp cayenne
(OR you can substitute 2-3 tsp of Tony Cacherie’s or another Cajun seasoning for the above)
½ stick butter
1 medium yellow onion, diced
2 bunches scallions (green onions), chopped
2 stalks celery, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can Rotel Tomatoes (diced tomatoes w/ green chiles)
1 can Cream of Mushroom soup
Instructions
Mix seasoning with crawfish and put in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Over medium high heat, melt butter in a heavy pot. Add the onions, celery, and garlic and saute until onion is translucent. Add the seasoned crawfish meat and mix well. After about a minute, add the can of soup and stir; then add the Rotel tomatoes and mix well. Lower the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer for about 20 minutes. Serve with white rice.
