Whether you call ‘em crayfish, crawdads or mudbugs, Texans can’t get enough of them! The season for this southern-favorite is limited, so get your hands on as many of these mini crustaceans as possible. Here are a few of our favorite crawfish recipes to get you started! We’ve got everything from your classic boil to a refreshing salad – find the recipes below!
Easy Louisiana Boil
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Plain, simple and classic: try your hand at tackling your own steaming boil with this easy recipe from H-E-B. With a little bit of booze (Dos Equis Special Lager) and a generous amount of Zatarain’s seasoning, this basic boil will happily feed the whole family with plenty of leftovers for other meals.
Avocado Stuffed with Shrimp and Crawfish
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This stuffed and deep-fried avocado from Sysco is a seafood lover’s dream! The creaminess of the avocado with the cheesy seafood filling is the perfect contrast to the crunchy breaded outside. This dish will really impress!
Crawfish Salad
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Think of this as the South’s answer to the New England Lobster Roll! Cold and refreshing, this crawfish salad makes a tasty sandwich on a fresh baked roll, or piled on a bed of greens. From Texas’s oldest craft brewery, Saint Arnold, you’ll be craving this recipe again and again.
Texas Creole Crawfish Enchilada
Photo Credit: Brennan’s of Houston
Give your Tex-Mex a Cajun twist with these crawfish meat and tomatillo salsa-stuffed enchiladas. Brennan’s of Houston features these on their Mardi Gras menu, but now you can make them at home!
Crawfish Pasta
Photo Credit: Harold’s in the Heights
Harold’s in the Heights makes this satisfying Cajun pasta dish with fresh spaghetti cooked al dente and tossed with olive oil and Crawfish sauce. Make sure to serve this with a side of bread so you can soak up every bit of this rich sauce — it’s too good to leave on your plate.
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