Crawfish Etouffee - A Louisiana Classic

[davidjurban]

does using butter in lieu of oil make this Creole instead of Cajun?

[MrJmat1970]

Great job Scott. Crawfish étouffée looking good.

[algamour]

I tried this recipe and gosh it was a perfection!!

[glascm09]

I LOVE your shows!!!!!  I made the gumbo and it was outrageously good!!! Keep doing more videos!!!!

[srilan007x]

can i call you master?

[raindog904]

Is there any benefit to adding the trinity to the butter before you add the flour? I've always made my roux and then added the trinity. Thanks in advance.

[homoignobilis]

In Lake Charles, Momma used to make it by boiling the crawfish up, straining the juice and saving it for the dish. I made the white roux with margarine sparate and we used a small can of tomato paste. We also used canned tomatoes and the juice. We put the hot sauce in and added sassafras powder from one of our trees. We fried up the trinity like you do. But Momma added about a teaspoon of bacon grease for flavor. tsp. sugar. no wine. Crawfish was always cheapest to use.

[MzBaldwin75]

I like at about 6:12, he says, "I wish you were here." I was thinking the same thing because it looks soooo good. I will surely be making this. 

[terentii]

Call me dim if you will, but how does crawfish/shrimp etouffee differ from shrimp/crawfish creole?

[beyo5]

Looks good and something I want to try - does this work with any crustacion? I have lots of dungeoness crab where I live.

[SiriusMined]

Regarding crawfish tail meat.

Is it raw or cooked? I can't seem to find raw tail meat, and live crawfish are expensive and hard to come by here in NJ, but if that's what I need, I'll use it.

[ScooterSMcGee]

@SiriusMined - good question. The tail meat used here is cooked prior to adding. You can find frozen Louisiana crawfish tail meat on the Internet, shipped right to your door.

Best of luck!

[cliffcox66]

I made it today. Perfect. Got compliments and eaters had two extra bowls, including myself. Hard to find crawfish in my part of Orange County. Also, used heads to make crawfish stock mixed with diluted chicken broth. Thank you again.

[cliffcox66]

SCooters: is this the way that it's usually made, or your version of it. I know everyone makes their own version in some way, but is this about traditional?

[texasliam]

Excellent video demonstration, You should be on TV

[malaysianfoodie]

Is the 2lbs of crawfish meat cooked prior to going into the dish for cooking or is this a raw ingredient ?

[Steadno]

looks so yummy

[twcallahan]

This was great, I'll make this way from now on!!!!! Thanks so much!

[dkel6177]

Just made this tonight and put a couple additional secrets from my grandmother in Lake Charles........Boy I had to beat folks out of my kitchen!!!!!!!!!

[chrisshelek]

I am getting ready to do the prep right now.I will give my opinion of the dish tomorrow.As I also prefer to let any soup or stew gel overnight.

[VictorLepanto]

I wouldn't like to put Tobasco on raw at the table. I prefer Tobasco to be slightly cooked. I like to put it on my bacon. It seems sour if you don't cook it.

[valadez678]

Just made this right now! It's amazing and tastes just like what I had in New Orleans. We even made a little video of how it turned out!

[siripornfalcon]

Thanks for sharing this recipe! I use the frozen prepacked crawfish from the markets, very convienient and skips the messy cleanup. Turned out YUMMY!

Next cooking demos, could your camera man zoom out so i can see you and the food you're cooking ;-D

[tvasquez1999]

imto young to work the stove but imade my dadmake it an wen i ate it i felt like i ws in a happy world:)

[ScooterSMcGee]

@tvasquez1999 - cool! I'm glad you liked it! Check out my other videos for other delicious dishes. Best, Scott

[ds7667]

On a recent visit, we brought crawfish home from Lafayette, La. This recipe tasted exactly like I hoped it would. THANKS for making it so easy, we loved it and will make it often. I'm looking forward to try some of your other recipes.

[aeppchild]

I made this dish last night for dinner. It was absoloutely delicious! I followed the recipe as is, only adding a few shrimp with the crawfish. You are like my fav person ever! lol Thanks!

[chyrd]

Great stuff... consider me subscribed...

[rmbb10]

This looks good; I would love to have some of this right now.

[kebeck]

Was it really good?? I'm thinking about cooking it tonight!!!

[dorothysue1]

I LOVE this! 

[IIIsticksone]

I have tried all your recipies and they are all great! Thanks so much for sharing these!

[dkgonit]

my girl is gonna try your rewcipe it looks great!!!!!

[Sogwa]

Mmmmm! That looks delicious!!

[MyTube22T]

I tried your recipe and it was delicious. Thanks and God bless!

[Mkermie2]

Hey Scott, could you add heavy cream to the sauce? It looks amazing and I have tried several recipis and this was amazing!!! Thank you so much!

[URanInTheUglyForest]

This is one of my all time favorite dishes. I can't wait to make it at home now.

[davidhenrichs1]

making it tomorrow. thanks chef

[Terri4law]

I made this for thanksgiving and this was my first time eating etouffee and this was off the chain( the best ever). my family and guest loved it and want me to make it again. Thank you Scott

[Beachdudeca]

dude , really great video on how to make the dish , you did a nice job showing what the dish should look like at each stage

[commonsenseforUSA]

I wish I could eat my computer! lol that looks so good!

[SuperHuemanWoman]

This reminds me of home (Louisiana). I am going to get my ingredients right now!!! Thanks so much.

[rpm773]

This is on tonight's menu, exactly to the specs given here (unless the crawfish isn't to be found; then it'll be shrimp). Thanks, Mr Hargrove!

[ScooterSMcGee]

Great!! How did it turn out?

[rpm773]

Excellent, thanks to the recipe. My only issue is that I used an heirloom tomato and probably should have let it drain a bit after squeezing the juice and seeds out - my trinity was a little soupy and I had to give it time for the water to cook off. No big deal, though.  Thanks again!

[afoolsmuse]

This is very authentic. I lived in Arnaudville for several years and learned to make my version of Crawfish Etouffee. Not sure if I have varied it or not. Its been over 20 years since I lived in LA. Myself I do it a little different. Much more garlic for one. No tomato paste, sherry, or extra veg at the end. I put in cayenne (makes the sauce look pink and not red). I do put bout a whole garlic in it though and let it simmer for a long time.

[NEG2009]

haha.. i' ve been spelling it "Et Tu Fait"...

[rsa4510]

Fabulous. You should be on TV, you have a great skill for communicating. Thanks so much.

[picklehead7]

Great presentaion of what looks to be a good recipe.

[gcarped]

This sounds so yummy. Thanks for all the great recipes, Scott!

[themetalchef]

Great video Scott. I am from Thibodaux and this is one of my favorite dishes to eat as it is to eat. I use more fresh tomatoes and add some smoked paprika to mine instead of the tomatoe paste. It reduces the acid content makes it 'silker' Your skills and delivery are wonderful.

[nissanheel]

So good! As good as Deanies in NOLA if not better.

[nissanheel]

Thanks so much, We all love it and this recipe will be used till I die and forever after!

[ScooterSMcGee]

Adding the flour after the trinity allows the flavor of the aromatics to be distributed throughout the dish.

[Letalone]

Is there a reason why you added the flour after the trinity; is it a preference thing or an etouffee specific thing?

[PHuongman416]

hey mr scott do you think if you didn't peel the craw fish it would be good with the shells on still?

[jinothy]

she is so hot!!! wow!! p

[rockinmom]

love this recipe....we had been looking for a great truly New Orleans style etouffee recipe. Making it for the neighbors tonite to go with some fresh gator (don't knock it 'til you try it)!

[ButterShark]

Is the crawfish cooked before it goes i (it appears to be)? If so, do you buy it pre-cooked?

[FernandoPS]

Hey Scott what's up:)! can I use port wine or maybe madeira instead of sherry in this dish? thanks!

[ScooterSMcGee]

Absolutely... I think you could use either and it would be just great.

[CbobbyB]

I have learn how to make this..this college food is killing me!!!

[R3ADMORE]

Would the recipe still be OK if Sherry was not used? (im not 21)

Is there an appropriate substitute?

[ScooterSMcGee]

Sure. You can substitute Chicken Stock for the Sherry or just omit it completely. It should be just fine.

[karimadima]

nice im going to try this..:)

[susangm]

Hi Scott, if I wanted to use shrimp instead of crawfish, would the cooking time for the shrimp be the same as for the crawfish?

[ScooterSMcGee]

Yes, cook the shrimp just as I did the crawfish. The timing for the recipe would be the same.

[susangm]

Thank you so much.  I had shrimp ettouffee only once - in Baton Rouge, and it was wonderful! Thanks so much for your recipes. I'm enjoying them very much.