Crawfish Gravy

Name: Crawfish Gravy
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams peeled crawfish tails or coarsely chopped peeled shrimp; 6 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 3 Tbsps finely chopped garlic; 118 milliliters each finely chopped onion, green bell pepper, and celery; 59 milliliters seeded, finely chopped jalapeños; 6 servings Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper; 118 milliliters chopped scallions; 710 milliliters low-salt chicken broth or shrimp stock; 2 teaspoons Cajun Spice Mix; 454 grams thick-sliced smoked bacon, cut into 1/2 pieces

You can never have too many sauce recipes, so give Crawfish Gravy a try. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 387 calories, 15g of protein, and 31g of fat. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up cajun spice mix, jalapeños, garlic, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

Cook bacon in a cast-iron or other large heavy skillet over medium heat until fat is rendered and bacon is crisp, about 12 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain.

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Bacon

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Slotted Spoon

Paper Towels

Frying Pan

Pour drippings into a small bowl; return 6 tablespoons to the same skillet set over medium heat.

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Frying Pan

Bowl

Whisk flour into drippings, reduce heat to low, and cook, whisking constantly, until roux is one shade darker than peanut butter, about 10 minutes.

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Peanut Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Add onion, pepper, celery, jalapeños, and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, until onion is soft, about 20 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high; stir in reserved bacon, spice mix, then broth. Simmer, stirring often, until thickened and flavors meld, 20-25 minutes.

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Seasoning Mix

Celery

Garlic

Pepper

Bacon

Broth

Onion

Stir in crawfish. Simmer until the tails curl, about 3 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne, if desired.

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Crawfish

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Pepper

Salt

Garnish with scallions.

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Green Onions

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Servings:

454grams

peeled crawfish tails or coarsely chopped peeled shrimp 6Tbsps

all-purpose flour 3Tbsps

finely chopped garlic 118milliliters

each finely chopped onion, green bell pepper, and celery 59milliliters

seeded, finely chopped jalapeños 6servings

Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper 118milliliters

chopped scallions 710milliliters

low-salt chicken broth or shrimp stock 2teaspoons

Cajun Spice Mix 454grams

thick-sliced smoked bacon, cut into 1/2" pieces

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Gruener Veltliner, Muscadet, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sparkling Wine

Crawfish works really well with Chardonnay, Gruener Veltliner, and Muscadet. Though different seafoods can certainly call for different wines, generally a crisp, light-bodied white wine or a sparkling white wine will do the trick and not drown out any subtle flavors. One wine you could try is Frank Family Vineyards Lewis Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 62 dollars.