Deep-South Shrimp and Crawfish Stew

Name: Deep-South Shrimp and Crawfish Stew
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon Irvine Spices Cajun Seasoning; 118 milliliters grated Cheddar; 2 Tbsps grated Cheddar; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 454 grams crawfish, rinsed well in several changes of cold water and eviscerated; 1 teaspoon dried basil, ground to a powder with a mortar and pestle; 2 teaspoons dried thyme, ground to a powder with a mortar and pestle; 4 hard boiled eggs, peeled while still warm, and chopped; 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley leaves (from about 3 large sprigs); 1 large clove garlic, lightly crushed with the side of a knife blade and minced; 0 teaspoons ground nutmeg, optional; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 118 milliliters grated Gruyere; 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish; 237 milliliters milk; 118 milliliters panko bread crumbs; 2 teaspoons paprika; 2 Tbsps grated Parmesan; 2 teaspoons salt; 6 servings Salt, if needed; 4 to 6 scallions, white and tender green parts only; 454 grams (31 to 40 size) shrimp, deveined; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter; 6 servings White pepper

Deep-South Shrimp and Crawfish Stew requires about 1 hour and 5 minutes from start to finish. One serving contains 318 calories, 31g of protein, and 17g of fat. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have cheddar, basil, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet.

Instructions

Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan.

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Water

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Sauce Pan

To a 1-gallon plastic bag add paprika, ground thyme, salt, ground black pepper, basil, and chili powder, and shake to combine.

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Ground Black Pepper

Chili Powder

Ground Thyme

Paprika

Basil

Shake

Salt

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Ziploc Bags

Add the crawfish and shrimp to the bag in batches and shake to coat.

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Crawfish

Shrimp

Shake

Add the crawfish and shrimp a little at a time to the boiling water so as not to stop the boil, and let cook until pink and the crawfish is curled. As they are cooked, use a slotted spoon to remove the crawfish and shrimp to a platter and set aside until they are cool enough to handle.

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Crawfish

Shrimp

Water

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Slotted Spoon

Remove the shells from the crawfish and shrimp and add the shells back to the pot of cooking liquid, and allow to reduce by two-thirds. (The shells of crawfish are removed by cracking the tail with both hands and forcing it back out through the curve of the tail.) Reserve the crawfish and shrimp meat until needed. When reduced, strain the cooking liquid into a bowl.

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Crawfish

Pasta Shells

Shrimp

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Bowl

Pot

In another saucepan, combine the garlic, scallions, bay leaf, nutmeg, if using, and butter over medium heat.

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Green Onions

Bay Leaves

Butter

Garlic

Nutmeg

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Sauce Pan

Add flour to make a roux and allow it to cook until blond, then begin whisking in the milk. Into the bowl of reduced seafood cooking liquid, whisk the Cheddar and Gruyere cheeses.

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Cheddar Cheese

Gruyere

Seafood

All Purpose Flour

Milk

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Whisk

Bowl

Add this to the milk mixture and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring frequently.

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Milk

Remove saucepan from heat, season sauce, to taste, with white pepper, and salt if needed.

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White Pepper

Sauce

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Remove and discard bay leaf. Immediately put a sheet of plastic wrap on top of the sauce to prevent a skin from forming.

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Bay Leaves

Sauce

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

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Oven

Make a topping by adding bread crumbs, parsley leaves, Parmesan, Cheddar, Cajun seasoning, horseradish, and hard boiled eggs to a small bowl and combining with a wooden spoon.

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Hard Boiled Egg

Cajun Seasoning

Parsley

Breadcrumbs

Horseradish

Parmesan

Cheddar Cheese

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Wooden Spoon

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Fold the crawfish and shrimp into the sauce a little at a time so you can control the amount of sauce to the amount of seafood. (Do not feel compelled to use all of the sauce.)

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Crawfish

Shrimp

Sauce

Spread the mixture into a 3 quart casserole dish.

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Spread

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Casserole Dish

Sprinkle with the topping and heat about 5 minutes in the oven until the topping is browned.

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Oven

Serve family style, garnished with parsley sprigs.

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Parsley

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Servings:

bay leaf 1teaspoon

Irvine Spices Cajun Seasoning 118milliliters

grated Cheddar 2Tbsps

grated Cheddar 1teaspoon

chili powder 454grams

crawfish, rinsed well in several changes of cold water and eviscerated 1teaspoon

dried basil, ground to a powder with a mortar and pestle 2teaspoons

dried thyme, ground to a powder with a mortar and pestle 4

hard boiled eggs, peeled while still warm, and chopped 1Tbsp

all-purpose flour 1Tbsp

finely chopped fresh parsley leaves (from about 3 large sprigs)1large clove

garlic, lightly crushed with the side of a knife blade and minced 0teaspoons

ground nutmeg, optional 1teaspoon

ground black pepper 118milliliters

grated Gruyere 2teaspoons

prepared horseradish 237milliliters

milk 118milliliters

panko bread crumbs 2teaspoons

paprika 2Tbsps

grated Parmesan 2teaspoons

salt 6servings

Salt, if needed 4

to 6 scallions, white and tender green parts only 454grams

(31 to 40 size) shrimp, deveined 1Tbsp

unsalted butter 6servings

White pepper

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc are great choices for Shrimp. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. One wine you could try is Esperto Pinot Grigio. It has 4.5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 10 dollars.