crawfish pie

★★★★★ 1
a recipe by
Janis McRae
Central, LA

This is one dish that deserves to be immortilized in that famous Louisiana song! "Jambalaya, crawfish pie, filet gumbo!"

★★★★★ 1

Ingredients For crawfish pie

  • ROUX:
  • 1 c
    oil
  • 1 c
    flour
  • FILLING:
  • 2 c
    chopped onions
  • 1 c
    chopped bell pepper
  • 1 c
    chopped celery
  • 2 lb
    crawfish tail meat. cut up
  • 1/4 c
    chopped green onion tops
  • 1/4 c
    chopped fresh parsley
  • 4 c
    water (approximately)
  • 1/4 c
    white wine
  • 2 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 2 c
    cooked white rice
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1
    unbaked 9" pie shell

How To Make crawfish pie

  • 1
    To make the roux, heat oil and flour in heavy skillet. Cook, stirring constantly, until it reaches a light brown color. Set aside
  • 2
    For filling: Add onions, bell pepper and celery to roux. Cook until limp. Add water slowly to mixture, stirring well and boil slowly for about 10 minutes.
  • 3
    Add crawfish meat, green onions and parsley. Season to taste and cook on medium heat for 20 minutes.
  • 4
    Dissolve cornstarch in wine. Stir into crawfish mixture. Add rice and mix thoroughly. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 - 30 minutes or until golden brown.

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