Crawfish Pirogue

In this easy Cajun-inspired recipe, Creole-seasoned crawfish stew is spooned into a bread loaf cut into the shape of a pirogue boat.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 472 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 pound peeled crawfish tails
• 1 cup water, or to taste
• 3 small bread loaves
• 0.5 cup butter
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1.5 tablespoons Creole seasoning, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Toss crawfish tails with Creole seasoning in a bowl.

Step 3

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and green bell pepper; cook and stir until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic. Thin mixture with 1 cup water. Stir in crawfish tails; season with black pepper.

Step 4

Whisk cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl until smooth. Pour into the saucepan, stirring constantly, until crawfish mixture thickens, about 5 minutes.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until bread is warm and lightly toasted, about 10 minutes.

Step 6

Cut tops off bread loaves; hollow out center to create a "boat." Place bread loaves on a baking sheet; spoon crawfish mixture into the center.