21 Most Popular Crawfish Recipes
on Jun 01, 2022
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There are so many ways to enjoy fresh crawfish, whether grilled to perfection or made into a creamy bisque. You can make anything from a quick weeknight dinner to fancy appetizers for a party! If you’re a seafood lover, read on to discover 21 of the best Crawfish Recipes ever!
Best Louisiana Crawfish Boil
This Louisiana boil contains mouth-watering crawfish, corn, potatoes, and smoked sausage, all boiled in Old Bay seasoning flavored Cajun-style broth. Serve it with the classic seafood garlic butter sauce for the ultimate crawfish boil recipe.
Easy Crawfish Tail
Garlic butter crawfish tails are easy to make and full of flavor. Delicious crawfish meat is coated in a garlic buttery sauce with a hint of white wine. You can serve this Louisiana staple as an appetizer or dinner with your favorite pasta of choice!
Cajun Crawfish Bisque
Packed with flavor and a bit of a spicy kick, this bisque is loaded with succulent pieces of crawfish meat that are served in a creamy, satisfying soup that’s sure to satisfy your Cajun cravings.
Easy Crawfish Etouffee
This southern seafood delight is loaded with succulent crawfish tail meat spiced with Cajun seasonings, and simmered in a rich, buttery roux.
How to Eat Crawfish
Ever wonder how to eat crawfish when you’d like to add these crustaceans to your Louisiana seafood boil? In this post you’ll learn how to cook crawfish, how to eat, and what part is edible.
Easy Crawfish Pie
This is the ultimate comfort food in Louisiana! This famous Cajun dish is a delicious, flaky crawfish pot pie loaded with succulent crawfish tail meat and fresh veggies. It takes just a few ingredients to make a batch at home!
Crawfish Won-Tons
Looking for an appetizer that’s delicious, quick to prepare, and looks fancy enough for your dinner party? Look no further because this Crawfish Wonton recipe is it.
Crawfish Fettuccine
Creamy fettuccine topped with spicy flavors and succulent crawfish tails? Yup, this meal really is as delicious as it sounds.
New Orleans Crawfish Bread
If you’ve ever been to New Orleans you know that Crawfish Bread is practically essential. If you can’t make it to this year’s Jazz Fest, bring the taste of Louisiana home with this delicious bread recipe.
Crawfish Fried Rice
The combination of Thai-style brown rice and fresh crawfish tails makes this hearty recipe so flavorful. The best part? It’s both quick and easy to make.
Louisiana Crawfish Cakes
This simple crawfish recipe is a quick and easy meal, loaded with delicious flavor. It’s healthy and delicious, making it perfect for a busy weeknight.
Cajun Crawfish Burgers with Horseradish Sauce
Cajun Crawfish Burgers are a culinary delight your family will want more and more of. Made with simple ingredients, it’s a healthy meal you can whip up in no time at all. Can’t choose between burgers and crawfish? Now you don’t have to!
Hot Baked Crawfish Dip
Juicy crawfish combined with cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, and green onions is the secret to a warm dip that’s jam-packed with flavor. Serve with crackers or fresh bread straight from the oven.
Crawfish Beignets
Inspired by Louisiana, these tasty beignets, made with a spicy Remoulade Sauce and fresh crawfish, are a traditional New Orleans treat. If you want a taste of this lovely city, this is the recipe for you.
Crawfish Roll Sandwich
Looking for the perfect recipe for a summer picnic? This crawfish roll sandwich is the recipe you need to add to your roster. Keep the warm, toasted buns wrapped in aluminum foil and place the crawfish salad in an air-tight container and keep it cool with an ice pack. Fill the sandwiches right before serving for optimal results.
Spicy Crawfish Mac and Cheese
This creamy mac n’ cheese dish has a little more kick than the usual dish. With a dash of spicy chili peppers and fresh crawfish tails, this seafood mac n’ cheese is a real crowd-pleaser. Topped with a light golden layer of cheese baked in the oven, this hearty crawfish bowl is hearty and delicious.
Overstuffed Fried Crawfish Po’Boy
This sandwich is love at first bite. The crunchy, fried crawfish on a soft bread loaf makes for one delectable sandwich. Filled with flavor and texture, this is a recipe you’ll want to make again and again.
Crawfish Hand Pies
This buttery pie crust is loaded with a flavorful crawfish filling and topped with a flaky crust for a mouth-watering meal you will love.
Eggs Trivette
Got some leftover crawfish tails on hand? Add them to your eggs Benedict with a savory hollandaise sauce for a Cajun-style twist to your morning dish.
Crawfish King Cake
This easy and delicious cake combines the soft, flaky texture of crescent rolls with a decadent crawfish filling. The Mardi Gras-inspired colorful topping is a bonus to this savory treat.
Crawfish Balls
Deep-fried to the perfect level of crispiness, these crawfish balls are scrumptious with just the right amount of spice.
Best Crawfish Boil Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 ½ lbs crawfish, shell-on, fresh or frozen
- 4 ears corn, cut into 3-4 inch pieces
- 1 pound small yellow potatoes, halved, you can also use red baby potatoes
- 1 onion, peeled and sliced into 6 wedges
- 1 pound smoked sausage, andouille or kielbasa, sliced into 1-inch thick pieces
- 8 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1/2 cup Old Bay seasoning
- 1 lemon, quartered
- salt and pepper, to taste
- For Serving
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter for serving, melted, or garlic butter seafood sauce, see recipe notes
- 2 tablespoons optional chopped parsley
Instructions
- Fill up a large pot with water over medium-high heat. Add old bay seasoning, garlic, and lemon. Bring it to a boil.
- Add corn and baby potatoes into the water. Boil for about 10 minutes.
- Add sausage and onions. Cover with a lid and boil for an additional 5 minutes.
- Gently stir in crawfish. Boil for 5-6 minutes or until the crawfish turns into bright red color. Season with salt and pepper to taste. (If your crawfish is pre-cooked, you’ll only need 3-4 minutes; if yours is frozen, add 2-3 more minutes.)
- Drain the mixture (you can reserve about 1/2 cup of the broth for serving).
- Transfer the crawfish boil to a serving plate or on the newspaper.
- Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with melted butter or homemade seafood boil sauce. Enjoy!
Notes
- For Homemade Crawfish Boil Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 cups unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 3 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon lemon pepper
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar
- How to Make Homemade Crawfish Boil Sauce
- In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, add 1/2 cup of butter and oil.
- Once the butter is melted, add onions and stir fry until they’re soft.
- Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add Old Bay seasoning, lemon pepper, paprika, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, lemon juice, and brown sugar. Mix together.
- Turn the heat to low and add the remaining butter.
- Simmer until the butter is melted, stirring constantly.
- Add chicken broth and cook for a few minutes until the sauce is slightly thickened.
- Remove from heat. Pour the sauce over your favorite seafood boil or serve it as a dipping sauce.
Nutrition information provided is an estimate only and will vary based on ingredient brands and cooking methods used.
