This Chunky, Cheesy, Creamy Crawfish Dip is perfect for parties or as an appetizer before a meal. Serve the spicy dip with chips or crackers for a memorable gathering. Yum!
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Anything made with crawfish is good for me, especially when anticipating crawfish season. There's nothing like a pile of steamy, freshly boiled crawfish, but this dip made with frozen crustaceans helps curb that craving until it's harvest time.
I'm from a small town called Kaplan, Louisiana. It's located in Vermilion Parish, where they grow a lot of crawfish.
Simplifying The Classic Crawfish Dip
There are many crawfish dip recipes, and most call for a can of condensed creamed soup. I prefer fresher, simpler ingredients, so we'll start this recipe by sauteing the onion, celery, and peppers in butter. A little flour helps thicken the sauce.
Next, add milk and bouillon cubes for flavor. Stirring in a chunk of cream cheese and shredded parmesan in the pan melts them into the creamy base.
![Cheese added to a pan of cream.](https://louisianawomanblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/IMG_1886-1024x768.jpg)
Now here comes the chunky part. A pound of chopped raw crawfish tails is stirred into the cheesy, creamy sauce. This simmers for 5 minutes and becomes the most luscious bowl of flavor for chips or crackers to escort into your mouth. Yum!
![Crawfish poured into a pan of creamed mixture.](https://louisianawomanblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/IMG_1910-1024x768.jpg)
You can also use leftover crawfish tails from your last crawfish boil. Note that you may have to adjust the seasoning since the crawfish will already be seasoned.
![Crawfish dip and chips.](https://louisianawomanblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/IMG_1931-1024x768.jpg)
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![A bowl of Chunky Cheesy Creamy Crawfish Dip with tortilla chips.](https://louisianawomanblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/IMG_1932-e1537751706560-768x978.jpg)
Chunky Cheesy Creamy Crawfish Dip
The title says it all. It's a rich and creamy, cheesy dip with spicy-delicious chunks of crawfish. Yum! Serve warm with chips or crackers
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 6 cups 1x
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup green onion tops, chopped
- ½ cup onion, chopped
- ½ cup celery, chopped
- ½ cup green pepper, chopped
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 ¼ cups milk
- 2 cubes chicken bouillon
- 4 ounces of cream cheese
- ½ cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 pound cleaned crawfish tails, raw and chopped
- ¾ teaspoon Slap Ya Mama or your favorite Cajun seasoning blend
- Cayenne pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat.
- Add vegetables and cook for 10 minutes, stirring often.
- Lower heat if needed toward the end of cooking.
- Stir in flour and let cook for 1 minute.
- Pour milk in a little at a time, stirring to blend well.
- Add bouillon cube continuing to stir while cooking until the mixture thickens.
- Add cream cheese, then parmesan cheese stirring until they melt into the sauce.
- Stir in the crawfish and seasonings, let simmer for 5 minutes.
- Serve warm with corn chips or crackers.
Notes
A small amount of milk or water can be added to thin the dip if needed.
Buy locally grown and harvested seafood.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Saute'ing
- Cuisine: Cajun
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