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Copycat Joe's Crab Shack's Etouffee

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Etouffee is a Cajun comfort staple. Crawfish or shrimp in a creamy sauce of celery, onion and mushroom soup poured over a scoop of rice pilaf, just like Joe's Crab Shack serves it.


serves/makes:
  
ready in:
  under 30 minutes
Rating: 5/5

5 reviews

ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon minced garlic
3/4 cup diced onion
1/4 cup diced celery
1/4 cup diced green bell pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 can (10.75 ounce size) cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup cream of celery soup
1 cup water
1/2 pound crawfish meat, cubed chicken breast or raw shrimp (peeled, tails removed)
3 tablespoons sliced green onions
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
3 cups steamed seasoned rice or rice pilaf

directions

Melt the butter in a deep saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic, onion, celery, ang green pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are soft.

Stir in the salt, cayenne, paprika, dry mustard, Worcestershire sauce, cream of mushroom soup, cream of celery soup, water, and crawfish (or chicken or shrimp). Bring the etouffee to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the meat is cooked through.

Stir the green onion and parsley into the etouffee.

To serve, place 1/2 cup of the steamed rice into the center of individual soup plates (or other wide bowl). Pour the etouffee over the rice and serve immediately.


nutrition data

224 calories, 7 grams fat, 30 grams carbohydrates, 10 grams protein per serving.
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reviews & comments

  1. unker8 REVIEW:

    I was actually kinda horrified at first that this recipe used cream of mushroom soup but I made it anyway. I'll admit when I'm wrong. It was actually pretty good! I might look to see if they still make cream of shrimp soup as that might be a better choice even (since you're using a canned soup already).

  2. EAT AT JOE'S REVIEW:

    Up the cayenne and use more crawfish - then it's perfect!

  3. Guest Foodie REVIEW:

    I worked at Joe's for about 3 years in college and I love love love their etouffee. I was skeptical but then pleasantly surprised when I made it by how close this was to their recipe. I made it with shrimp since my boyfriend isn't into crawfish. Thanks!

  4. gporter REVIEW:

    Great....Best copy-cat recipe I've ever found. One little mistake..the 1/4 cup Green Pepper is not listed on the ingredient list. I'm sure most cajun chefs know about the trinity. I also used 1 lb of crawfish and one 10 3/4 oz. can of Mushroom Soup instead of 12 oz. Gary

  5. kara REVIEW:

    Great recipe, made it too many times to count - we like things spicy so I throw in a little exta cayenne - and if you buy the already pealed and frozen crawfish, I highly recommend that, I dump in the whole bag (a little more than called for here) and it is delicious!

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