Naman's Catering
Crawfish Delite
4 Servings
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/4 teaspoon dried whole thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 teaspoon tomato paste
1/2 cup seafood stock
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup green onions, chopped
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/4 teaspoon creole seasoning
1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
2 pounds crawfish tails, peeled
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Saute the first four ingredients in butter until tender. Mix in thyme and next four ingredients, stir well until all the liquid is absorbed by the flour and cook 5 minutes over low heat, stirring often. Add seafood stock and wine, cook 15 minutes. Stir in the crawfish tails, cover and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in green onions, parsley, and Creole seasoning and hot sauce. Cover and cook 5 minuts. Add cheese and cook for another 3-5 minutes.
Remove from heat; let stand 15 minutes before serving. Serve over rice.
