20-Min Garlic Butter Crawfish
Live crawfish tossed in a sizzling garlic-butter bath with Cajun spice, corn, and sausage. A one-skillet feast that tastes like a boil but comes together in 20 minutes.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 425
- Protein
- 38g
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Ingredients
- 4 tbsp butter
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb live crawfish (or large shrimp)
- 8 oz smoked sausage, sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
- 1 cup corn (fresh kernels or frozen)
- 1.5 tbsp Cajun seasoning
Instructions
- 1
Melt butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
- 2
Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds—don't let it brown.
- 3
Add sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until edges are golden, 3 minutes.
- 4
Toss in crawfish, corn, and Cajun seasoning; stir to coat evenly.
- 5
Cook, stirring often, until crawfish are opaque and firm, 6–8 minutes.
- 6
Serve immediately in shallow bowls with the buttery pan sauce poured over.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch cast iron skillet or large heavy-bottomed saute pan
- cutting board
- chef's knife
- wooden spoon
- shallow serving bowls
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