Smoky Crawfish Etouffee
 
Makes 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients
  • ½ pound bacon, chopped
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 medium sweet onion, chopped
  • 1 large green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
  • ½ cup chopped celery
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups seafood stock
  • 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 2 teaspoons hot sauce
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon celery seed
  • 1 pound crawfish tails, drained and rinsed
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
  • Hot cooked rice, to serve
  • Garnish: sliced green onion
Instructions
  1. In a medium Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crispy, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon using a slotted spoon, and let drain on paper towels, reserving ¼ cup drippings in pot. Reduce heat to medium-low; whisk in flour until smooth. Cook, stirring occasionally, until roux is a light chocolate brown, 10 to 15 minutes.
  2. Increase heat to medium. Add sweet onion, bell pepper, and chopped celery; cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in stock until smooth. Stir in Cajun seasoning, paprika, hot sauce, salt, and celery seed. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 15 to 20 minutes.
  3. Stir in crawfish and parsley; cook for 1 minute. Serve over hot cooked rice. Top with bacon. Garnish with green onion, if desired.
Recipe by Louisiana Cookin' at https://louisianacookin.com/smoky-crawfish-etouffee/