New Orleans Crawfish Bread
New Orleans Crawfish Bread is a Jazz Fest favorite! Can't make it to Jazz Fest this year? Make a batch of this crawfish bread at home instead!
Servings: 8
Calories: 406kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- ½ cup white onion finely diced
- 2 stalks celery finely diced
- 1 small green bell pepper finely diced
- 1 small red bell pepper finely diced
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- ¼ cup white wine
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 16 oz. crawfish tails see note
- 8 oz. cream cheese cut into small cubes
- ¼ cup chopped green onions
- 4 oz. pepperjack cheese shredded
- 1 large loaf soft French bread halved lengthwise
- chopped Italian parsley
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
- Using a large skillet, add butter and olive oil; place over medium heat.
- Once hot, add onion, celery and bell peppers; stir until well combined. Sauté, stirring occasionally, for 5-6 minutes, or until bell peppers have softened slightly.
- Add garlic; stir and continue sautéing for 1-2 minutes, stirring often.
- Add wine, Cajun seasoning, crawfish tails and cream cheese; stir until well combined. Continue sautéing, stirring occasionally, until cream cheese has fully melted and most of the liquid has evaporated. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
- Once crawfish filling has cooled, add green onions and pepperjack cheese; stir until well combined.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Spread crawfish mixture evenly on top of two halves of French bread.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until cheese has melted.
- Switch oven to broil and broil for 2-3 minutes, or until top of mixture has browned slightly.
- Remove from oven and garnish with chopped fresh parsley.
- Slice and serve warm.
Notes
Wondering where to get crawfish? There are a number of companies that will ship Louisiana crawfish (and crawfish tails). In a pinch, you could substitute Gulf shrimp into this recipe, too.
Nutrition
Calories: 406kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 129mg | Sodium: 482mg | Potassium: 342mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1300IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 192mg | Iron: 3mg
