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crawfish dip

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Recipe by
Rev BJ Friley
@RevBJFriley
Vicksburg, MS

I received this recipe while on vacation in West Monroe, Louisiana.

yield 6 to 8 cups
prep time 15 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For crawfish dip

  • 2 lb
    crawfish (or shrimp)
  • 1/2 c
    green onion, sliced
  • 1/2 c
    butter
  • 24 oz
    cream cheese
  • 8 clove
    garlic, minced (or 2 teaspoons garlic powder)
  • 2 Tbsp
    ground red pepper (i start with 1 teaspoon and go from there. i have never used the full amount.)
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    pepper
  • salt to taste
  • 1/4 to 1/2 c
    chicken broth, if using fresh crawfish

How To Make crawfish dip

  • 1
    Thaw crawfish if frozen, and drain, reserving liquid.
  • 2
    In a 3-quart saucepan, cook onion in butter until tender but not brown.
  • 3
    Add crawfish.
  • 4
    Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes or until crawfish are tender.
  • 5
    Break up large pieces of crawfish.
  • 6
    Stir in cheese, garlic, red pepper, pepper, and salt.
  • 7
    Stir in enough of the reserved crawfish liquid (or chicken broth if using fresh crawfish) until of dripping consistency.
  • 8
    Heat through.
  • 9
    Serve a with assorted crackers.
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