| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 30 min |
| Prep: | 15 min |
| Cook: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 andouille sausages (about 10 ounces), quartered lengthwise and sliced 1/2 inch thick
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 1/4 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
- 4 cups cooked white rice, cooled (thawed if frozen)
- 1 8-ounce package frozen cooked crawfish tail meat, thawed (or 8 ounces cooked peeled small shrimp)
- Kosher salt
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced
- Fresh cilantro leaves, for topping
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate using a slotted spoon; set aside. Add the celery, onion and bell pepper to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and Cajun seasoning; cook, stirring, 30 seconds.
- Add the rice and cook, stirring, until warmed through, about 3 minutes. Add the crawfish and sausage; cook, stirring, until warmed through, about 2 minutes. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and stir in the scallions. Top with cilantro.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 540 calorie |
| Total Fat | 22 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 5 grams |
| Cholesterol | 160 milligrams |
| Sodium | 1380 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 53 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 grams |
| Protein | 31 grams |
Reviews
This is a really good idea that I swear I invented in a dream. I was happy to find this recipe which was almost exactly how I dreamed it. A great use of crawfish tails. So flavorful and satisfying. The only thing I added was some okra (pan-fried separately until the slime cooks off) and a couple scramble eggs, because why not? Top with Louisiana hot sauce. It’s one of our new favorite meals.
I’ve made this a few times. Each time it’s better tasting after a couple of days in the refrig. I used cooked baby shrimp instead of crawfish and added turkey sausage for less fat. I included a heaping tablespoon of hoisin sauce for more flavor and two scrambled eggs for an authentic fried rice feel.
Really good!
This is one of the few recipes I was able to get to look exactly like the photo! Crawfish is an ingredient I don’t ever use, so it was a great new meal.