Mon, Jun 8

Bayou Crappie Etouffee

Name: Bayou Crappie Etouffee
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1.5 lb crappie fillets; 1/2 cup butter; 1/2 cup flour; 1 onion, diced; 1 bell pepper, diced; 2 ribs celery, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 cups seafood stock; 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning; Green onions and cooked rice to serve

Crappie are mild and flaky and they shine in a classic etouffee. Make a dark roux, take your time, and thank us later.

Prep 20 minCook 40 minTotal 1 hourYield Serves 6

How much did you catch?1.5 lb crappie

0.56 lb crappie

Ingredients

·1.5 lb crappie fillets
·1/2 cup butter
·1/2 cup flour
·1 onion, diced
·1 bell pepper, diced
·2 ribs celery, diced
·3 cloves garlic, minced
·2 cups seafood stock
·2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
·Green onions and cooked rice to serve

Method

1Melt butter, whisk in flour, and cook a peanut-butter-colored roux, stirring constantly.
2Add the trinity (onion, pepper, celery) and cook until soft.
3Stir in garlic, then slowly add stock and seasoning; simmer 20 minutes.
4Add crappie and simmer gently 8-10 minutes until it flakes.
5Serve over rice, topped with green onions.