Crawfish Pirogue

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It's yummy! My husband and son love it. I got the etouffee recipe from a Cajun friend of mine. It's quick and simple. I decided to serve in a bread boat to recreate a favorite dish from a local restaurant. I serve it with a salad.

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Prep Time:
25 mins
Cook Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
45 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pound peeled crawfish tails

  • 1 ½ tablespoons Creole seasoning, or to taste

  • ½ cup butter

  • 1 onion, finely chopped

  • 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped

  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic

  • 1 cup water, or to taste

  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch

  • 2 tablespoons water

  • 3 small bread loaves

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. Toss crawfish tails with Creole seasoning in a bowl.

  3. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and green bell pepper; cook and stir until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic. Thin mixture with 1 cup water. Stir in crawfish tails; season with black pepper.

  4. Whisk cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl until smooth. Pour into the saucepan, stirring constantly, until crawfish mixture thickens, about 5 minutes.

  5. Cut tops off bread loaves; hollow out center to create a "boat." Place bread loaves on a baking sheet; spoon crawfish mixture into the center.

  6. Bake in the preheated oven until bread is warm and lightly toasted, about 10 minutes.

Cook's Notes:

The prep time will vary depending on if you are using leftover crawfish tails or boiling and peeling crawfish. You can substitute any type of seafood you want.

The filling can be served over rice instead of in the bread boat.

I used bread tops to make garlic bread, which I baked alongside the "boats."

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

472 Calories
28g Fat
34g Carbs
22g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 472
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 28g 36%
Saturated Fat 16g 80%
Cholesterol 182mg 61%
Sodium 1027mg 45%
Total Carbohydrate 34g 12%
Dietary Fiber 3g 10%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 22g 44%
Vitamin C 27mg 30%
Calcium 126mg 10%
Iron 2mg 13%
Potassium 351mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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