Crawfish Pistolettes

Pistolette bread is fried and then stuffed with a delicious, cheesy, crawfish mixture!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 221 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
• 2 cups vegetable oil for frying
• 1 (8 ounce) package processed cheese, cubed
• 1 cup finely chopped onions
• 2 (16 ounce) packages cooked and peeled whole crawfish tails
• 20 brown and serve pistolette rolls
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.25 cup butter
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
• 0.25 cup chopped green onions
• 0.5 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon butter

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large skillet to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Melt 1/4 cup butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in onions, bell pepper, green onions, and garlic; cook and stir until onions softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in evaporated milk; bring to a simmer. Stir in cheese until melted. Reduce heat to low; keep sauce warm.

Step 3

Meanwhile, melt 1/2 teaspoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add crawfish tails; season with Cajun seasoning, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Cook and stir until tails are hot and beginning to curl, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir tails into cheese sauce; cook 5 minutes.

Step 4

Add pistolette rolls to skillet; cook until golden brown on all sides. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate to cool. When cool enough to handle, cut a slit in one end of each roll, then create a pocket in the roll using the handle of a spoon. Stuff rolls with crawfish mixture; serve immediately.