Crawfish Pie
Buttery pie crust filled with spiced crawfish, onion, and bell pepper in a creamy, slightly spicy sauce. A Cajun classic that tastes like it simmered for hours but comes together in minutes.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 6
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 18g
Ingredients
- 1 crust frozen pie crust (9-inch)
- 1 lb crawfish tails (thawed if frozen)
- ½ medium yellow onion
- ½ medium bell pepper (red or green)
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- 1.5 tsp Old Bay or Cajun seasoning
- 2 tbsp butter
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F. Dice the onion and bell pepper into 1/4-inch pieces.
- 2
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and pepper, cook until softened, ~4 minutes.
- 3
Add crawfish and Old Bay, stir for 1 minute until fragrant, then pour in cream and simmer 2 minutes.
- 4
Pour crawfish mixture into the pie crust. Bake 12–15 minutes until crust is golden and filling bubbles at edges.
- 5
Rest for 3 minutes. Slice and serve hot.
Tools you’ll need
- 9-inch pie dish
- large skillet
- wooden spoon
- oven
- knife and cutting board
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