Cajun Cream Sauce with Crawfish

it's crawfish season!

Delicious Creamy Crawfish Sauce

This cajun cream sauce with crawfish is perfect for tossing with pasta, pouring over blackened fish or chicken, or topping grits or polenta. It's a versatile sauce that brings a New Orleans restaurant feel to your own kitchen!

Why you'll love this cajun cream sauce

- Versatile! Can be used for pasta or topping proteins.  - Takes less than an hour.  - It's rich, buttery, and decadent.  - A great way to use leftover crawfish!

cajun cream sauce with crawfish

4 servings

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cook time

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10 min

35 min

45 min

Ingredients

butter onion green bell pepper celery garlic white wine crawfish tails heavy cream chicken broth Worcestershire sauce cajun seasoning  parmesan cheese green onions

Sauté the holy trinity in butter until vegetables are soft. Add in garlic and cook for another minute while stirring. 

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Sauté

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Add white wine and stir in. Scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Simmer for a few minutes to let the alcohol burn off. 

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Deglaze

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Add chicken broth, heavy cream, Worcestershire sauce, cajun seasoning, and crawfish tails. Mix and simmer on low until sauce thickens. 

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Simmer

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Add in parmesan cheese and mix together. Do a final taste test for seasoning. Top with green onions. 

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Finish

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Toss with your favorite pasta, or pour over blackened fish or chicken. It's also great over grits for a play on shrimp and grits. Enjoy!

Serve

5

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