Now for my northern Family & Friends, Crayfish "also know as Crawfish /southern or CrawDads /nothern" are closely related to Lobsters, Crabs & Shrimp, & have a flavor that's a combination there of. <(click 4 more)
The best example, that's similar in flavor & texture to this dish, would be stuffed Crab, with a little more zing; in a pie shell instead of a crab shell. If you like stuffed crab &/or crab cakes, then you'll love Crawfish Pie!
Ok, let's get started. You can find boilded crawfish tails frozen at Walmart. They are farm raised & come vacuum packed in their own fat stock in a 12 to 16oz bag.
Ingredients:
- 1 pk Crawfish tails, w/fat stock, thawed
- 1 cup chopped Onion
- 3/4 cup chopped Celery
- 3/4 cup diced Bell pepper
- 2 tbsp fresh minced Garlic
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 2 1/2 tsp kosher Salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/3 tsp red pepper
- 1/3 tsp white pepper
- 3/4 tsp thyme
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp basil
- 1 tsp Gumbo File'
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp Tabasco
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 4 tbsp Butter
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 4 to 5 tbsp of a deep blonde colored roux
- 2- 2pk Pillsbury pie crust
On medium high, add Olive oil to a 4 qt skillet, once hot, add the onion & caramelize. Next, add the celery, green peppers & garlic, then reduce heat to medium & simmer 5 min.s, stirring occasionally.
Next, add the butter, chicken stock & all the dry spices "stirring frequently" reducing the chicken stock down to 25%; remove from heat, then add the Tabasco, roux & mix thoroughly. Next, slowly drizzle in the heavy cream while thoroughly mixing. Now, take the bag of crawfish tails "with all the juices" & pour on top, then gently fold the tails & mixture together.
Let sand for 10 min.s, then fill your lower pie shells & put the top crust on & pinch your edges good, then egg wash the top. We are now ready to bake @ 400 ° for about 50 min.s until nice & golden brown. Let stand for 15-20 min.s before slicing & serving, goes great with a salad.
enjoy, Todd
Makes two pies & serves 8-12 people
Prep = 70-90 min.
Total = 2.5 hrs
