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Crawfish Gravy

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Crawfish Gravy

Crawfish Gravy

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Equipment

  • "Crawfish Boil Pot" - A large pot designed specifically for boiling crawfish with all-inclusive seasonings.

  • Stainless Steel Skillet - Essential for cooking and sautéing ingredents like onions, celery, and garlic that go into the gravy base.

  • Chef's Knife - A versatile kitchen tool used in chopping vegetables and other components of the gravy recipe.

  • Whisk - Useful for mixing ingredients smoothly to create a creamy sauce texture for the crawfish gravy.

  • Mandoline Slicer - Ideal for slicing garlic or onions thinly, ensuring quick cooking and consistent flavor distribution in the gravy.

  • Digital Kitchen Scale - Ensures precise measurement of ingredients like flour used to thicken the gravy.

  • Heavy-Duty Mixing Bowl - Useful for combining all the ingredients and achieving a smooth consistency in the gravy mixture.

  • Instant Pot with 6 Quart Capacity - Perfect for pressure cooking methods, which could be part of alternative crawfish gravy preparation techniques.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound thick-sliced smoked bacon, cut into 1/2" pieces

  • 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  • 1/2 cup each finely chopped onion, green bell pepper, and celery

  • 1/4 cup seeded, finely chopped jalapeños

  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped garlic

  • 2 teaspoons Cajun Spice Mix

  • 3 cups low-salt chicken broth or shrimp stock

  • 1 pound peeled crawfish tails or coarsely chopped peeled shrimp

  • Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper

  • Cayenne pepper (optional)

  • 1/2 cup chopped scallions

  • Ingredient info: Crawfish tails can be found at cajungrocer.com.

Instructions

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Instruction 1

Cook bacon in a cast-iron or other large heavy skillet over medium heat until fat is rendered and bacon is crisp, about 12 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain. Pour drippings into a small bowl; return 6 tablespoons to the same skillet set over medium heat. Whisk flour into drippings, reduce heat to low, and cook, whisking constantly, until roux is one shade darker than peanut butter, about 10 minutes.
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Instruction 2

Add onion, pepper, celery, jalapeños, and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, until onion is soft, about 20 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high; stir in reserved bacon, spice mix, then broth. Simmer, stirring often, until thickened and flavors meld, 20-25 minutes.
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Instruction 3

Stir in crawfish. Simmer until the tails curl, about 3 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne, if desired. Garnish with scallions.
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