Bayou Crawfish Spread Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small saucepan, cook and stir cream cheese and 2 tablespoons butter over low heat until melted and smooth. , In a large cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, saute onion, celery and green pepper in remaining butter until tender. Stir in shrimp, crab, soup, rice, mushrooms, garlic salt, pepper sauce, cayenne and cream cheese mixture., Combine cheddar cheese and cracker crumbs; sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, until bubbly, 25-30 minutes.

Steps:

• In large skillet, fry bacon until done, but not crisp.
• Add mushrooms and saute until just tender.
• Add garlic and shrimp or crawfish, adding butter if needed.
• Cook for 1 minute, stirring.
• Add green onions and parsley, cooking for an additional minute.
• Add tomatoes, and Creole seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1-2 minutes or until shrimp is cooked through and liquid has reduced and becomes slightly thickened.
• Add salt, pepper and hot sauce, to taste.
• Serve over rice or southern fried grits.

Steps:

• Melt butter in skillet over medium-high heat. Add seasoning blend and crawfish; sauté 2-3 minutes while stirring. Add garlic salt and pepper. Turn off heat and add cream cheese, stirring till mixed. Serve warm or chilled with dry toasted bread squares or hearty crackers. Editor's Extra: Crawfish tails are available frozen in most supermarkets. Fun Fact: Frozen seasoning blend is a mixture of chopped onions, celery, and bell pepper. It is very convenient to have handy without having to chop fresh. Cajuns call this mixture the Holy Trinity, as few of their dishes start without these three vegetables sautéed, sometimes in a roux.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Lightly grease a 2-quart casserole dish and set aside.
• In a Dutch oven over med-high heat, bring the squash and water to a boil.
• Cook 10 minutes; drain and set aside.
• Decrease heat to medium and add the onions, peppers, celery, garlic, and butter.
• Saute 4 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and add to the squash, stirring gently.
• Add the egg, breadcrumbs, cheese, Beau Monde, salt, pepper, thyme, cayenne, hot sauce, and crawfish.
• Stir to combine.
• Spoon into the prepared baking pan and bake 30 minutes.
• Serve warm.

Steps:

• Preheat a grill or grill pan and spray with cooking spray.
• Season fish with salt and pepper and place fish on grill; cook for 5 to 6 minutes on each side or until flakey.
• Sauce:.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Stir in garlic and Creole seasoning.
• Add 1/2 & 1/2.
• Stir until mixture is reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
• Add crawfish and shrimp stirring until just heated through.
• Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• To serve, spoon Crawfish Bayou Sauce over center of fish and garnish with parsley and green onions.