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Serves/Makes: 12

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds peeled crayfish tails
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups oil
• 4 onions, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 1 (16-ounce) can whole tomatoes, chopped
• 6 quarts water
• Salt and cayenne pepper, to taste
• 1 1/2 cups crayfish fat, if available
• Stuffed Crayfish Head (see the recipe bellow)

How to cook Cajun Crayfish Bisque:

• Make a roux with flour and oil; add onions, celery, garlic, bell pepper and tomatoes and cook for about 7 minutes over medium heat, stirring constantly.
• Add water, salt and cayenne pepper; bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer for about 45 minutes.
• Add crayfish fat and simmer 20 minutes; add crayfish tails and continue cooking for about 15 minutes.
• To serve, place stuffed crayfish heads in a large soup bowl and pour Bisque gravy over the top; serve with steamed white rice.

Stuffed Crayfish Head Ingredients:

• 3 pounds peeled crayfish tails, ground
• 155 cleaned crayfish heads
• 3/4 cup flour
• 3/4 cup oil
• 5 medium onions, chopped
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 (16-ounce) can whole tomatoes, chopped
• 1/4 cup tomato sauce
• 1 cup crayfish fat, if available (if not, use 3/4 cup butter)
• 1 1/2 cups water
• Bread crumbs
• Salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper, to taste

How to cook Stuffed Crayfish Head:

• Make a light brown roux with flour and oil; add onions, garlic, celery, tomatoes and tomato sauce and cook, stirring constantly, about 15 minutes.
• Add crayfish fat and cook an additional 5 minutes. Add ground crayfish tails and water and simmer 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat and cool about 20 minutes; add salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper and enough bread crumbs to make mixture stiff.
• Stuff crayfish heads (or simply roll the stuffing mixture into balls) and sprinkle tops with bread crumbs; bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.

Notes:

Crayfish bisque is a tradition in Louisiana. The Cajun Crayfish Bisque dish is normally made in May or June, toward the end of crayfish season.

Comments:

Crawfish, Crayfish or Crawdads are freshwater crustaceans resembling small lobsters, to which they are related in same family.

This recipe for Cajun Crayfish Bisque serves/makes: 12

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The Cajun Crayfish Bisque recipe is adopted from Cajun Cuisine.
Main Ingredient: Various Seafood
Preparation Method: Soups/Chowders
Cuisine: Cajun