crazy easy crawfish etouffee

Pensacola, FL
Updated on Nov 25, 2025

This was a recipe shared w/ me by my mother. I loved it when she made this when I was growing up, and was shocked to see how simple it was. You can add whatever you like to the recipe, it's very versatile. Saute any added veggies in the melted butter @ the beginning of recipe. Photo from internet, but it represents how this recipe/sauce should look.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method ---
yield 6-8 , depending

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 large onion (diced)
  • 1 large green bell pepper (diced)
  • 2 cans campbells golden mushroom soup
  • 1 pound frozen crawfish tails (juices included)
  • - salt, pepper, and garlic to taste
  • - water (may be added to thin soup as needed)
  • - rice, for serving (i prefer jasmine)
  • OPTIONAL:
  • - creole/cajun seasoning

How To Make crazy easy crawfish etouffee

  • Step 1
    In 4qt pot (I prefer cast iron), melt butter. Add onion, bell pepper. Saute til crisp-tender.
  • Step 2
    Once veggies have cooked down, add soups and frozen crawfish. Season w/ salt, pepper, and garlic. Adding creole/cajun seasoning, if desired. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally to prevent burning and to break apart crawfish. Add water anytime during cooking process if you feel it's needed.
  • Step 3
    Heat through and serve over rice.

Nutrition Facts

(per serving*)
calories: 222kcal, carbohydrates: 11g, cholesterol: 46mg, fat: 18g, fiber: 2g, protein: 6g, saturated fat: 11g, sodium: 857mg, sugar: 2g, unsaturated fat: 6g
*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is estimated.

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Category: Fish
Keyword: #rice
Keyword: #Seafood
Keyword: #crawfish
Keyword: #cajun
Keyword: #creole
Keyword: #etouffee

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