Crawfish Etouffee with a Golden Roux (Print-Friendly Version)

A golden butter-and-flour roux thickens the stock around crawfish tails and diced vegetables. Check whether the crawfish package contains raw or cooked tails before choosing the final temperature. Rice is prepared separately for serving.

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# Ingredients You’ll Need:

01 - 1 pound crawfish tails, peeled and cleaned, thawed if frozen
02 - 0.25 cup unsalted butter
03 - 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
04 - 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
05 - 1 green bell pepper, diced
06 - 2 celery stalks, diced
07 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
08 - 1.5 cups seafood or chicken stock, warm
09 - 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
10 - 0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
11 - 0.25 teaspoon dried thyme
12 - 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
13 - Salt, to taste
14 - 0.5 cup diced tomatoes (optional)
15 - 0.5 cup frozen peas (optional)
16 - 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
17 - 2 teaspoons lemon juice
18 - Cooked white rice, for serving
19 - Hot sauce (optional)
20 - 1 bay leaf (optional)
21 - Green onions, sliced (optional garnish)

# How to Make It:

01 - Thaw frozen crawfish safely in the refrigerator and check the package for raw or cooked status.
02 - Prepare the serving rice separately. Melt butter in a heavy pan over moderate heat.
03 - Stir in flour and cook while stirring until golden, approximately eight to ten minutes. Add finely chopped onion, pepper and celery and cook until softened.
04 - Stir in garlic briefly, followed by the measured spices.
05 - Gradually stir in warm stock until smooth. Add optional tomatoes and bay leaf and simmer gently ten to fifteen minutes.
06 - Add crawfish and optional peas. Cook only until raw tails reach 145°F, or previously cooked tails reach 165°F, following package guidance.
07 - Remove the bay leaf. Add lemon and parsley, taste for salt and serve over hot rice.

# Extra Suggestions:

01 - This formula uses a golden roux, not a very dark one.
02 - A slow addition while stirring disperses the flour smoothly.
03 - Both are optional, as is the bay leaf.

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