Best 12 Crawfish Bread Recipes

CRAWFISH CORN BREAD

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute onion and green pepper in 1 tablespoon oil until tender. Remove from the heat. Stir in jalapenos; set aside. , In a bowl, combine cornmeal, baking powder, salt and baking soda. In another bowl, beat the eggs, milk and remaining oil; stir into the dry ingredients just until blended. Stir in the corn, cheese, green onions, crawfish and reserved jalapeno mixture. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. , Bake at 400° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cut into squares. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.

CRAWFISH BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Rinse the crawfish. In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for a few minutes. Add the tomatoes, Cajun seasoning and crawfish. Saute for 1 minute. Remove from the heat.
• In a bowl, mix together the cheeses, mayonnaise and parsley. Add the tomato and crawfish mixture to the mayo mixture.
• Cut the loaf of bread in half and then cut the bread lengthwise. Spoon the mixture on the bread and bake for 10 to 15 minutes. Then broil for an additional 3 to 5 minutes. Watch closely, as not to burn. Cut the bread into individual portions.

NEW ORLEANS CRAWFISH BREAD

Steps:

• In a large heavy skillet, melt the butter and heat it until it bubbles.
• Then lower the heat and add the chopped onions, bell pepper, and celery.
• Sauté the mixture until the veggies turn limp, but do not let them brown (figure that it should take about three minutes).
• Next add the wine to the seasoning base and bring it to a boil.
• Then, after about a minute, pour in the clam juice and add to it the prepared roux, thyme, bay leaves, and garlic.
• At this point, return the mixture to a boil once again but immediately lower the heat and simmer everything together for about five minutes more or until thickened.
• Now add the crawfish tails, diced tomatoes, cream of shrimp soup, parsley, green onions, seafood seasoning, and salt (if needed).
• When everything is thoroughly combined, simmer the skillet for about 8 to 10 minutes or until you can pick up the sauce with a fork.
• All that's left to do is to slice the loaves of bread lengthwise and sprinkle each half with a thin but complete layer of cheese.
• Then place the bread onto a sheet pan and slide it under a hot broiler or toaster oven until the cheese fully melts.
• Finally, take the bread halves out of the oven, generously spoon the crawfish sauce down the center of each loaf, then top them liberally with a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese.
• Return the Crawfish Bread to the oven one more time, but only until the sauce begins to bubble.
• Then slice the"breads" into appropriate individual portions and serve the pieces piping hot.

CAJUN CRAWFISH-STUFFED FRENCH BREAD

Steps:

• Melt butter in medium saucepan on medium high heat. Add onions, bell pepper, and celery and saute' for 5 minutes.
• Add cayenne pepper, black pepper, paprika, and garlic and stir well. Stir in white wine and seafood stock, bring to a boil and then reduce heat to low.
• Add crawfish tails and salt and mix well. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. If using shrimp, don't add until the last 5 minutes of the 20.
• Gradually add cream cheese until melted, stirring often and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add green onions and parsley and a little more white wine if mixture is too thick.
• Cut bread in half and scoop out center portion of French bread loaf. Fill bottom portion with crawfish mixture. Place top half on top, brush with melted butter and bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes.

EZ CRAWFISH BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Slice French bread in half lengthwise and scoop out the inside of the loaf. Set aside.
• 2. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Sauté onions, bell peppers, green onions, and garlic until tender and translucent.
• 3. Blend in cajun seasoning, add cheeses and crawfish / shrimp / crab meat and blend until melted. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
• 4. Spread crawfish mixture inside the bread then put halves back together.
• 5. Wrap it in foil and bake at 350°F for 20-30 minutes.
• 6. Let the bread sit for 10-15 minutes then unwrap and cut the stuffed bread into 2 " slices and serve hot.
• 7. *Notes: An equal amount of (71-80, 81-90 count) shrimp works great in this recipe, too. *Tip: to make individual breads use pastry dough and cut into circles. Stuff half of the dough with filling and fold over to make a half-circle. Seal edges well. Bake bread according to pastry dough directions or deep fry until golden.

CRAWFISH BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large saute pan (or skillet), melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, green pepper and celery and saute for 5 minutes, or until softened. Add garlic and cook for a few minutes more.
• 2. Add crawfish tails, tomatoes and seasoning. Cook for 5 minutes and remove from heat. Allow to cool for 5 - 10 minutes.
• 3. In a large bowl, mix together mayonnaise, cheeses and scallions, until well blended. Stir in cooled crawfish and mix well.
• 4. Cut bread in half and then cut the bread lengthwise (making 4 pieces). Spoon mixture evenly on the four pieces, place in oven for 15 minutes. Turn oven to broil and broil for 3 - 5 minutes or until tops are lightly brown...watch closely so they don't burn!
• 5. Cut bread into slices and serve! Enjoy!
• 6. You can substitute ¾ cup frozen seasoning blend (referred to in the south as the Trinity) for the chopped onion, green pepper and celery.

CRAWFISH BREAD

Steps:

• Saute crawfish tails in butter until heated through. Add cayenne and saute a minute more. Set aside and cool.
• Thaw spinach and cool as directed, thoroughly squeeze excess water out. Drain and chop artichokes. Mix spinach, artichokes, cream cheese and 1 cup of cheese until well blended. Microwave untilsmooth and creamy.
• Spread bread with alfredo sauce, then generously layer spinach dip,crawfish tails, and rest of cheese on bread.
• Bake at 350 until bread is crispy and cheese is bubbly. May need to broil the last 5 minutes to reach brownness. Sprinkle with parsley for garnish.

BREAD STUFFING WITH CRAWFISH, BACON, AND COLLARD GREENS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Cut bottom crust and short ends off bread; discard. Cut remaining bread with crust into 1-inch cubes (about 10 cups loosely packed). Place in very large bowl. Add oil, thyme, and garlic; toss. Spread cubes out on large rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until golden and slightly crunchy, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes. Return to same very large bowl.
• Melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add next 3 ingredients. sauté until soft, about 10 minutes. Add crawfish; sauté 2 minutes. Transfer to medium bowl. sauté bacon in same skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to bowl with vegetables. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon bacon fat from skillet. Add greens and 1 cup broth. Cover and simmer until greens are almost tender, about 5 minutes. Add greens and broth in skillet to vegetable mixture. Add parsley. DO AHEAD Bread cubes and vegetable mixture can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately. Store bread at room temperature. Chill vegetable mixture.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Stir vegetable mixture into bread. Add remaining 3/4 cup broth; toss. Transfer to prepared dish. Cover with buttered foil, buttered side down. Bake until heated through, 25 minutes. Uncover; bake until top starts to brown, 25 minutes longer.

CRAWFISH BREAD

Steps:

• In a large heavy skillet, melt the butter and heat it until it bubbles. Then lower the heat and add the chopped onions, bell pepper, and celery.
• Sauté the mixture until the veggies turn limp, but do not let them brown (figure that it should take about three minutes).
• Next add the wine to the seasoning base and bring it to a boil.
• Then, after about a minute, pour in the clam juice (or broth) and add to it the prepared roux, thyme, bay leaves, and garlic.
• At this point, return the mixture to a boil once again but immediately lower the heat and simmer everything together for about five minutes more or until thickened.
• Now add the crawfish tails, diced tomatoes, cream of shrimp soup, parsley, green onions, seafood seasoning, and salt (if needed).
• When everything is thoroughly combined, simmer the skillet for about 8 to 10 minutes or until you can pick up the sauce with a fork.
• All that's left to do is to slice the loaves of bread lengthwise and sprinkle each half with a thin but complete layer of cheese.
• Then place the bread onto a sheet pan and slide it under a hot broiler or toaster oven until the cheese fully melts.
• Finally, take the bread halves out of the oven, generously spoon the crawfish sauce down the center of each loaf, then top them liberally with a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese.
• Return the Crawfish Bread to the oven one more time, but only until the sauce begins to bubble.
• Then slice the "breads" into appropriate individual portions and serve the pieces piping hot.
• Outstanding with a frosty "brewskie" in a tall frosted glass!

CRAWFISH BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat griddle to medium-high. Combine crawfish, cheese, sausage, green onion and Creole spice. Butter bread. Heap filling on unbuttered side of one bread slice, then spread it out evenly to corners. Cover with second bread slice, buttered-side up. Cook on griddle until first side is golden brown. Flip and cook until second side is golden brown and sandwich is hot all the way through. Remove and slice it up.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.

JAZZ FEST CRAWFISH BREAD

Steps:

• 1. In a large heavy skillet, melt the butter and heat it until it bubbles. Then lower the heat and add the chopped onions, bell pepper, and celery.
• 2. Sauté the mixture until the veggies turn limp, but do not let them brown (figure that it should take about three minutes).
• 3. Next add the wine to the seasoning base and bring it to a boil.
• 4. Then, after about a minute, pour in the clam juice and add to it the prepared roux, thyme, bay leaves, and garlic.
• 5. At this point, return the mixture to a boil once again but immediately lower the heat and simmer everything together for about five minutes more or until thickened.
• 6. Now add the crawfish, crab or shrimp*, diced tomatoes, cream of shrimp soup, parsley, green onions, seafood seasoning, and salt (if needed).
• 7. When everything is thoroughly combined, simmer the skillet for about 8 to 10 minutes or until you can pick up the sauce with a fork.
• 8. All that's left to do is to slice the loaves of bread lengthwise and sprinkle each half with a thin but complete layer of cheese.
• 9. Then place the bread onto a sheet pan and slide it under a hot broiler or toaster oven until the cheese fully melts.
• 10. Finally, take the bread halves out of the oven, generously spoon the crawfish sauce down the center of each loaf, then top them liberally with a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese.
• 11. Return the Crawfish Bread to the oven one more time, but only until the sauce begins to bubble.
• 12. Fold on bread over on top of the other to make it like a sandwich, then slice the "breads" into appropriate individual portions and serve the pieces piping hot.
• 13. Chef's Note: If you can't find real Louisiana crawfish tails, then substitute small shrimp or crab meat. Don't use Chinese crawfish because their farming methods are not regulated and they are rubbery, smelly, and not nearly as tasty as Louisiana crawfish! *If using shrimp make sure they are at least partially cooked before adding them to the recipe. If the shrimp are raw, sprinkle with a little Cajun seasoning before cooking them.

CRAWFISH BREAD

Steps:

• 1. melt butter in a pan and sauté chopped onion and chopped green onion. Add minced garlic and simmer until onions are wilted.
• 2. Add your crawfish tails (shrimp can be substituted if desired). Simmer for 10 minutes until crawfish are cooked. Add mayonnaise and simmer another few minutes.
• 3. Served hot over sliced French bread.