Croquettes

• Olive oil
• 3 pounds of ham, cooked and diced
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 2 red bell peppers, diced 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
• 1/2 cup of parsley, chopped
• 1/2 cup of cilantro
• 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon of cumin
• 1 teaspoon of Creole seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon salt and ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup of flour
• 1/2 cup of heavy cream
• 1/2 cup of thawed frozen crawfish tails or 1/2 cup of cooked small shrimp
• 1 cup of bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese
• 4 eggs
• Cooking oil

Creamy Salsa Verde

• 1/4 cup of cilantro
• 1/4 cup of parsley
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1/3 cup of olive oil
• 1 squeezed lime
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Ham, Shrimp or Crawfish Croquette

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• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 16 oz crawfish tails, drained and rinsed
• nutmeg, dash
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup green onions, chopped for garnish

Crawfish Pumpkin Soup

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For the shrimp

• 2 quarts water
• 4 tablespoons liquid crab boil
• 2 pounds large raw Gulf shrimp

For the dressing

• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon sugar (or stevia)
• 1 cup extra virgin olive oil (more if needed)
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

For the assembly

• 1 lb jumbo lump, Louisiana blue crab meat
• 2 cups spring mix lettuce greens
• 2 cups spinach leaves, stems removed
• 2 cups chopped iceberg lettuce
• 1 cup thinly julienned carrots
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes
• 1 lb packaged Louisiana crawfish tails
• 1 lb Louisiana blue crab claws, cooked and shelled
• 2 lemons, quartered

Louisiana Seafood Salad

Image courtesy of George Graham and AcadianaTable.com 

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• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup finely chopped peppers, such as banana, hot pepper, green, or cayenne
• 1 pound Louisiana crawfish tails with fat
• 1/4 cup green onion tops, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons tomato sauce
• 1 cup water, blended with 1 heaping tablespoon flour
• salt and pepper to taste
• hot cooked rice for serving

Crawfish Etouffee

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• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup onion, diced
• 1/4 cup red bell pepper, diced
• 1 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 2 pounds large (21-25 count) Gulf shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 12 Gulf oysters, shucked
• 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
• 1/2 cup mirliton, diced
• 1/2 cup Abita Amber beer
• 1 tablespoon Tabasco
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup shrimp stock
• 2 pounds Louisiana crawfish tails
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Louisiana Seafood Stew

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• 2 soft ripe avocados, preferably Haas
• 1 cup Creole Mustard Vinaigrette
• 1/2 pound jumbo lump Gulf crabmeat
• 1/2 pound fresh peeled Louisiana crawfish tails
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 4 heads butter lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces, washed and dried
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 6 hearts of palm, rinsed and dried

Marinated Avocado Crawfish and Crab Salad

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• 1/2 stick butter
• ​1 medium onion, chopped
• ​1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
• ​2 stalks celery, chopped
• ​3 cups corn kernels (fresh or frozen)
• ​2 cloves garlic, minced
• ​salt, pepper, and Cajun or Creole seasoning to taste
• 1 (10-ounce) can chopped tomatoes with green chiles (such as Ro-tel)
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1½ cups heavy cream or half and half
• 3 cups Louisiana crawfish tails (about 1 pound, peeled)
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions

​As Shown: served over fried eggplant; click for a recipe.

Crawfish Macque Choux 

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• 1/2 lb Carrots, Chopped
• 1/2 Cup Tomato Paste
• 1/2 lb Celery Ribs, Chopped
• 1 Gallon Shrimp or Fish Stock
• 1/2 lb Onions, Chopped
• 2 Cups Tomatoes, Chopped
• 1/2 Fennel
• 1/8 ounce Saffron
• 1/2 Green Peppers, Chopped
• Salt to Taste
• 1/2 Cup Olive Oil
• White Pepper to Taste
• 1 tablespoon Garlic, Chopped
• 3 Bay Leaves
• 1/4 Cup Shallots, Chopped

Bouillabaisse Seafood Ingredients

• 1 lb Raw Shrimp, peeled, deveined,
• 1/2 lb Fresh Fish, Trout, Pompano
• 1 Cup Raw Oysters Etc., cut into 1 Inch Cubes
• 1/2 lb lump crabmeat
• 1/2 lb Raw Scallops
• 1/2 lb Peeled Crawfish Tail Meat
• 18 Fresh Mussels

Broussard’s Louisiana Bouillabaisse

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• 1/4 cup butter, plus more (melted) for brushing
• 2 cups onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 pound peeled Louisiana crawfish tails with fat
• 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce
• 1 loaf frozen bread dough, such as Bridgeford, defrosted
• 1½ cups mozzarella or Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
• 1½ cups cheddar cheese, shredded

Jazz Fest Stuffed Crawfish Bread

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• Vegetable oil
• 4 tablespoons chopped green pepper
• 4 tablespoons chopped onion
• 4 tablespoons  chopped celery
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon basil
• 1 dash Tabasco
• 3 oz. Abita Andygator beer
• 1 lb. crawfish tails
• 1 to 1 ½ cups dry bread crumbs
• Flour
• Egg wash 
• Corn flour
• 16 tomato slices

Note: Andygator beer is a pale malt brew made with German yeast and Liberty hops and fermented to a dry finish.

Abita Crawfish Cakes

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