Crawfish Macquechou

Name: Crawfish Macquechou
Ingredients: 8 ears fresh corn, husked; 1/4 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 1/2 teaspoons white sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)

11 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

8 ears fresh corn, husked
1/4 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 1/2 teaspoons white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)

Directions

1

Using a sharp knife, cut corn kernels from the cob into a large bowl.
2

Into the same bowl, scrape the cobs with the dull side of the knife to release any juice left in the cob.
3

Set aside.
4

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
5

Add the onion, bell pepper and tomatoes, and cook and stir until the onion is tender, about 10 minutes.
6

Add the corn, crawfish, green onions, sugar, salt, black pepper, and cayenne and cook and stir until corn is tender, about 10 minutes.