Hey everyone, it is John, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, mikes ez crawfish étouffée over dirty rice. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Just in time for Crawfish Season! Pot Roast & Gravy with Rice by The Cajun Ninja. Today we will be making Crawfish Étouffée! Next to pasta, this is my favorite quick "go-to meal".
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To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have mikes ez crawfish étouffée over dirty rice using 17 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Mikes EZ Crawfish Étouffée Over Dirty Rice:
- Take 2 lbs Crawfish Tails [presteamed - peeled - rinsed]
- Get 1 Green Bell Pepper [minced]
- Take 1 White Onion [minced]
- Prepare 2 Celery Stalks [minced]
- Prepare 1/4 Cup Green Onions [chopped + reserves for garnish]
- Prepare 1 tbsp Garlic [minced]
- Make ready 1 tsp Fresh Ground Black Pepper
- Take 1/4 Cup Diced Canned Tomatoes
- Get 1 tsp Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning
- Take 1/4-1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper
- Take 1 Cube Salted Butter
- Prepare 1 LG Bay Leaf
- Get 2 tbsp Flour + 1 Cup Water [mixed - thickening agent - i use seafood stock]
- Take ● For The Dirty Rice
- Take 2 (8 oz) Boxes Zatarian's Dirty Rice
- Get 1 tsp Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning
- Make ready 1 Bottle Louisiana Hot Sauce
Here, crawfish (also known as crayfish, crawdads, or mudbugs) are smothered in a spicy Cajun sauce before being served over a hot bowl of rice. If you can't find crawfish, you can substitute lobster or shrimp. · Louisiana Style Crawfish Étouffée is a rich flavorful stew traditionally served over rice. Flavored with sweet crawfish tails, onion, garlic, celery, red and green bell peppers and tomatoes. Perfect for a cozy dinner at home but sophisticated enough to serve company.
Steps to make Mikes EZ Crawfish Étouffée Over Dirty Rice:
- I used my leftover crawfish from my boil yesterday but you can purchase presteamed or raw crawfish tails at your local market. Walmart usually sells them in 1 pound bags - shell free. Chances are they'll be frozen. Just dethaw and rinse tails of any silt. Reserve any dethawed fluids from bags and dethaw water. Fine strain You'll definitely want that delicious mudbug flavor!
- For The Crawfish Étouffée Fine dice your vegetables. In a large pan with a tight fitting lid - melt butter over medium high heat. Add chopped vegetables to pan and sauté until soft and translucent. About 10 minutes. Stir occasionally. Add small amounts of water if needed. Add your crawfish tails and seasonings, mix and cover tightly. Simmer for 5 minutes if using presteamed tails. Stir occasionally. Turn up your heat - add your water / flour mixture, mix well and simmer until desired thickness. About 3 minutes.
- For The Dirty Rice Make as per manufactures directions. Make stove top or microwavable. All it requires is water but I always add 1/2 teaspoon Tony Chatcherie's per box for additional flavor.
- Serve Étouffée over dirty rice. If opting instead for white rice - which is a traditional option - pack cooked rice into a small bowl to mold. Then flip on the top of your Crawfish Étouffée. Garnish dish with green onions and parsley. Serve with Louisiana Hot Sauce to the side. I'll also round this meal out with a garden salad and warm French Bread. Enjoy!
Flavored with sweet crawfish tails, onion, garlic, celery, red and green bell peppers and tomatoes. Perfect for a cozy dinner at home but sophisticated enough to serve company. Prepare crawfish étouffée, a classic Cajun main dish, in the comfort of your own home. Serve over hot cooked rice with buttered toast for a hearty. Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
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