Crawfish Macquechou Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Mardi Gras Recipes. (Crawfish Macquechou Recipe). This fresh corn dish is a Cajun favorite you won't see much outside of Louisiana. Every time I make this for people they love it. You can leave out the crawfish for a vegetarian side dish, or you can substitute fresh shrimp if crawfish is hard to find.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Crawfish Macquechou Recipe

Ingredients

8 ears fresh corn

husked

¼ cup butter

1 onion

chopped

1 green bell pepper

chopped

2 tomatoes

chopped

1 pound frozen peeled crawfish tails

thawed

3 green onions

sliced

1 ½ teaspoons white sugar

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Shrimp and Sweet Corn Maque Choux

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Directions

Step 1

Using a sharp knife cut corn kernels from the cob into a large bowl. Into the same bowl scrape the cobs with the dull side of the knife to release any juice left in the cob. Set aside.

Step 2

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion bell pepper and tomatoes and cook and stir until the onion is tender about 10 minutes. Add the corn crawfish green onions sugar salt black pepper and cayenne and cook and stir until corn is tender about 10 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Crawfish Macquechou Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 210.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 11.3g 23%

Carbohydrates: 28.7g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 3.9g 16%

Sugars: 6.1g

Fat: 7.6g 12%

Saturated Fat: 3.9g 20%

Cholesterol: 74.1mg 25%

Vitamin A Iu: 828.9IU 17%

Niacin Equivalents: 5mg 39%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 12%

Vitamin C: 25.2mg 42%

Folate: 76.3mcg 19%

Calcium: 48.7mg 5%

Iron: 1.2mg 7%

Magnesium: 48.1mg 17%

Potassium: 487.2mg 14%

Sodium: 377.4mg 15%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 26%

Calories From Fat: 68.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.