Description
Garlic Butter Crawfish Tails are simple to prepare and delicious. The meat of the crawfish is coated in a buttery garlic sauce with a hint of white wine. This Louisiana classic can be served as an appetizer or as a main course with your favorite pasta!
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound crawfish tails peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon white wine
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
- optional chopped herbs like basil or parsley for serving
Instructions
- In a large nonstick skillet, melt butter and olive oil over medium heat.
- When the pan is hot, add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute, or until fragrant.
- Sauté the crawfish tails for about 1 minute on one side, or until they start to turn pink. Then flip it over. (If your crawfish is already cooked, you’ll only need to heat them for around 1 minute.)
- Season with salt and pepper after adding the wine and lemon juice. Simmer for 1-2 minutes, or until the crawfish tails are fully cooked. (Be careful not to overcook the meat of the crawfish.)
- Remove the pan from the heat as soon as possible. Garnish with basil or parsley, if desired. Enjoy this dish with pasta or rice.
Notes
Crawfish must be peeled and deveined before cooking in this dish. If you’re going to utilize the whole crawfish, do this ahead of time.
Adding a little oil to the mix can help keep your butter from burning. This improves the garlic butter sauce.
Make sure your crawfish tail meat isn’t overcooked. Crawfish tail meat cooks quickly, so don’t overcook it!
- Category: Main
- Method: Pan fry
- Cuisine: Western
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 138kcal
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 64mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 34mg
Keywords: Crawfish Meat, Crawfish Tail, Dinner,