Etouffee

Etouffee is a classic Cajun dish that has been around for centuries. The word etouffee comes from the French word meaning "to smother or suffocate." And that's exactly what this dish is all about - smothering seafood or chicken in a rich, flavorful sauce.

Etouffee recipes vary depending on who you ask, but the dish typically consists of seafood or chicken simmered in a roux-based sauce. The sauce is often made with a combination of vegetables, including bell peppers, celery, and onions. And of course, no etouffee would be complete without a healthy dose of spices, like cayenne pepper, paprika, and garlic.

While the exact origins of etouffee are unknown, it is thought to have originated in the bayous of Louisiana. It was likely created by the Acadians, who were forced to flee their homes in Nova Scotia in the mid-1700s. These refugees eventually made their way to Louisiana, where they settled in the bayous and began to create their own unique culture and cuisine.

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Recipes

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Crawfish Etouffee

  • tomato
  • crawfish
  • thyme
  • paprika
  • hot sauce
  • bay leaf
  • crawfish stock
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • celery
  • butter
  • canola oil
  • creole seasoning
  • garlic
  • worcestershire sauce
  • green onion
  • parsley
  • all purpose flour
  • salt
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Chicken and Smoked Sausage Etouffee

  • salt
  • olive oil
  • parsley
  • andouille sausage link
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • cayenne pepper
  • paprika
  • butter
  • celery
  • green onion
  • all purpose flour
  • chicken stock
  • garlic
  • leg thigh chicken
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Shrimp Etouffee

  • tomato
  • shrimp
  • thyme
  • hot sauce
  • worcestershire sauce
  • bay leaf
  • bell pepper
  • smoked paprika
  • onion
  • celery
  • all purpose flour
  • seafood broth
  • butter
  • canola oil
  • garlic
  • creole seasoning
  • green onion
  • parsley
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Lobster Etouffee

  • celery
  • langostino
  • cajun seasoning
  • salt
  • onion
  • tomato
  • bell pepper
  • all purpose flour
  • parsley
  • green onion
  • black pepper
  • cayenne pepper
  • white pepper
  • butter butter
  • oil
  • clam juice
  • bay leaf
  • chicken stock
  • garlic
  • hot sauce
  • paula deen adapted
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Chicken Etouffee

  • white rice
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • celery
  • bell pepper
  • green onion
  • green onion
  • garlic
  • fryer chicken
  • chicken stock
  • bell pepper
  • buttermilk
  • vegetable oil
  • canola oil
  • all purpose flour
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Chicken Etouffee

  • worcestershire sauce
  • creole seasoning
  • thyme
  • hot sauce
  • bay leaf
  • tomato
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • celery
  • chicken thigh
  • butter
  • canola oil
  • garlic
  • green onion
  • parsley
  • all purpose flour
  • chicken stock
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Chicken Etouffee

  • cayenne pepper
  • onion
  • worcestershire sauce
  • dark lager
  • chicken stock
  • bell pepper
  • celery
  • chicken
  • parsley
  • hot sauce
  • vegetable oil
  • brown sugar
  • bay leaf
  • garlic
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • salt
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Shrimp Etouffee

  • avocado oil
  • cayenne pepper
  • celery
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • tomato
  • black pepper
  • oregano
  • salt
  • butter
  • green onion
  • thyme
  • chicken stock
  • rice
  • shrimp
  • cajun seasoning
  • all purpose flour
  • garlic
  • hot sauce
  • salt
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Chicken Etouffee

  • hot sauce
  • salt
  • chicken
  • all purpose flour
  • vegetable oil
  • garlic
  • sage
  • thyme
  • jalapeño
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • water

Ingredient Breakdown

 
bell pepper
all purpose flour
garlic
onion
celery
green onion
salt
hot sauce
butter
parsley
chicken stock
tomato
thyme
bay leaf
canola oil
worcestershire sauce
cayenne pepper
creole seasoning
vegetable oil
paprika
shrimp
cajun seasoning
black pepper
chicken
crawfish
crawfish stock
olive oil
andouille sausage link
leg thigh chicken
smoked paprika
seafood broth
langostino
white pepper
butter butter
oil
clam juice
paula deen adapted
white rice
fryer chicken
buttermilk
chicken thigh
dark lager
brown sugar
avocado oil
oregano
rice
sage
jalapeño
water

Insights

Correlated with Higher Ratings

  • all purpose flour

Staple Ingredients

  • all purpose flour 69%
  • bell pepper 69%
  • garlic 69%

Common Ingredients

  • celery 62%
  • onion 62%
  • green onion 54%
  • hot sauce 54%
  • salt 54%

Usual Ingredients

  • butter 46%
  • chicken stock 46%
  • parsley 46%

Rarey Ingredients

  • bay leaf 38%
  • thyme 38%
  • tomato 38%