Creamy Cajun Crawfish Stew

This decadent dish pairs spicy crawfish and chicken with flavorful peppers, onions, and okra in a creamy cheese sauce.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 615 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 cups milk
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• nonstick cooking spray
• 1 whole boneless, skinless chicken breast, cubed
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into strips
• 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
• ⅓ cup chili powder
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
• 1 tablespoon ground paprika
• 1 cup freshly grated Romano cheese
• 2 cups fresh okra, cut into 1/2 inch slices
• 1 pound whole cooked crawfish, peeled
• ⅓ cup half-and-half cream

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Spray a heavy bottom pot with cooking spray, and place over medium heat. Saute onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper and okra until soft. Season with a pinch of Cajun seasoning. Remove from pot, and set aside.

Step 2

Coat pot with cooking spray (turn off flame while spraying), and return to medium high heat. Saute chicken until no longer pink, and juices run clear. Season with 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning. Stir in crawfish, and cook for 1 minute. Remove from pot, and set aside with vegetables.

Step 3

Melt butter in pot on medium low heat. Whisk in flour until roux begins to bubble. Add milk, and whisk until smooth. Add half-and-half, and whisk continuously until mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon. Add a pinch of salt. Stir in shredded Cheddar cheese a little at a time until well incorporated. Add grated Romano cheese and whisk until incorporated. Season with chili powder and paprika. Stir in chicken, crawfish and vegetable mixture. Simmer for 5 minutes.