Quick Crawfish Stew

Ingredients
½ cup of vegetable oil
1 medium onion (diced)
1 bell pepper (diced)
1 celery rib (diced)
1 pound of fresh peeled (Louisiana) crawfish tails – ok to use frozen, if necessary
2 level tablespoons of Lemoine’s Season En Up or your favorite Cajun/Creole Seasonings
1 level teaspoon of granulated garlic
1 level tablespoon of Knorr’s tomato bouillon with chicken flavor
1/2 cup Gold Medal Wondra Flour
1 quart of water
1 tablespoon of Kitchen Bouquet

Instructions

  1. Pour the oil into a sauce pan/pot and turn heat to medium high and heat up oil for about 3 minutes.
  2. Add the onion, bell pepper, celery, crawfish tails, Cajun/Creole seasoning, granulated garlic and tomato bouillon and sauté for about 5 minutes. Stir occasionally.
  3. Add the flour and stir constantly for about 3 minutes. NOTE: sticking will occur, but be sure to prevent burning. Lower heat if necessary.
  4. Add the water, turn heat to high and stir well to blend all ingredients.
  5. When your stew begins to boil, add the Kitchen Bouquet and again, stir well.
  6. Now, reduce the heat to medium/low and allow your stew to simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.

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Serve over white rice.