crawfish dip

Name: Crawfish Dip
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 pound(s) crawfish (or shrimp); 1/2 cup(s) green onion, sliced; 1/2 cup(s) butter; 24 ounce(s) cream cheese; 8 clove(s) garlic, minced (or 2 teaspoons garlic powder); 2 tablespoon(s) ground red pepper (i start with 1 teaspoon and go from there. i have never used the full amount.); 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) pepper; - salt to taste; 1/4 to 1/2 cup(s) chicken broth, if using fresh crawfish

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Rev BJ Friley

Vicksburg, MS

Updated on Jan 18, 2016

I received this recipe while on vacation in West Monroe, Louisiana.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Stove Top

yield 6 to 8 cups

Ingredients

2 pounds crawfish (or shrimp)
1/2 cup green onion, sliced
1/2 cup butter
24 ounces cream cheese
8 cloves garlic, minced (or 2 teaspoons garlic powder)
2 tablespoons ground red pepper (i start with 1 teaspoon and go from there. i have never used the full amount.)
1 1/2 teaspoons pepper
- salt to taste
1/4 to 1/2 cup chicken broth, if using fresh crawfish

How To Make crawfish dip

Step 1

Thaw crawfish if frozen, and drain, reserving liquid.

Step 2

In a 3-quart saucepan, cook onion in butter until tender but not brown.
Step 3

Add crawfish.
Step 4

Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes or until crawfish are tender.
Step 5

Break up large pieces of crawfish.
Step 6

Stir in cheese, garlic, red pepper, pepper, and salt.
Step 7

Stir in enough of the reserved crawfish liquid (or chicken broth if using fresh crawfish) until of dripping consistency.
Step 8

Heat through.
Step 9

Serve a with assorted crackers.
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