Crawfish Bisque Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1/2 cup corn oil or 1/2 cup bacon fat
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 large onion, peeled and chopped
1 -2 clove garlic, peeled and finely chopped
1 stalk celery & leaves, chopped
4 scallions, white and green parts chopped seperately
1 quart water
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 tsp dried thyme
1 bay leaf
6 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
8 allspice berries
3 cloves
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp white pepper
1/4-1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tbsp lemon juice
3 lbs uncooked crayfish tails , with fat if available
hot freshly cooked rice

Directions:

Heat the oil in a large, heavy pan.
Add the flour and cook, stirring, to make medium brown roux (the color of peanut butter).
Add the onion, garlic, celery and the white parts of the scallions and cook until softened, stirring occasionally.
Gradually stir in the water, then add the tomato paste, thyme, bay leaf, 4 Tbsp of the parsley, allspice berries, cloves, salt, peppers, cayenne to taste and the lemon juice.
Bring to a boil, stirring well.
Chop about one-quarter of the crawfish tails and add with the fat, if available.
Cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Add the remaining whole crawfish tails and simmer, covered for 15 minutes or longer.
Stir in the green parts of the scallions and the remaining parsley.
Serve hot over rice.
NOTE*** If available, add 12 or more stuffed crawfish heads (thawed if frozen) 5 minutes before serving.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	295.11 Kcal (1236 kJ)
Calories from fat	142.34 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	15.82g	24%
Cholesterol	193.87mg	65%
Sodium	406.83mg	17%
Potassium	697.78mg	15%
Total Carbs	8.79g	3%
Sugars	2.2g	9%
Dietary Fiber	1.45g	6%
Protein	28.63g	57%
Vitamin C	12.1mg	20%
Iron	2.4mg	14%
Calcium	83mg	8%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	82.36 Kcal (345 kJ)
Calories from fat	39.73 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4.41g	24%
Cholesterol	54.11mg	65%
Sodium	113.54mg	17%
Potassium	194.75mg	15%
Total Carbs	2.45g	3%
Sugars	0.61g	9%
Dietary Fiber	0.4g	6%
Protein	7.99g	57%
Vitamin C	3.4mg	20%
Iron	0.7mg	14%
Calcium	23.2mg	8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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savory
bitter
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