Hey everyone, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, mikes ez crawfish étouffée over dirty rice. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Mikes EZ Crawfish Étouffée Over Dirty Rice is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They are fine and they look fantastic. Mikes EZ Crawfish Étouffée Over Dirty Rice is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have mikes ez crawfish étouffée over dirty rice using 17 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Mikes EZ Crawfish Étouffée Over Dirty Rice:
- Get 2 lbs Crawfish Tails [presteamed - peeled - rinsed]
- Make ready 1 Green Bell Pepper [minced]
- Get 1 White Onion [minced]
- Make ready 2 Celery Stalks [minced]
- Get 1/4 Cup Green Onions [chopped + reserves for garnish]
- Get 1 tbsp Garlic [minced]
- Make ready 1 tsp Fresh Ground Black Pepper
- Prepare 1/4 Cup Diced Canned Tomatoes
- Take 1 tsp Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning
- Get 1/4-1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper
- Prepare 1 Cube Salted Butter
- Take 1 LG Bay Leaf
- Get 2 tbsp Flour + 1 Cup Water [mixed - thickening agent - i use seafood stock]
- Make ready ● For The Dirty Rice
- Make ready 2 (8 oz) Boxes Zatarian's Dirty Rice
- Prepare 1 tsp Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning
- Make ready 1 Bottle Louisiana Hot Sauce
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!
Turn to Food to Elevate Your Mood
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