Crawfish Etouffe'

Ingredients

• 2 lbs crawfish tails
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onions
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons flour
• 1 3/4 cups water
• 1/4 cup brandy
• 3/4 cup chopped green onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• Tabasco sauce

Directions

1. 1

   Season crawfish tails with salt, pepper, and paprika. In a large skillet, heat butter; add crawfish tails and saute 3 minutes.

2. 2

   Add yellow onions and garlic; cook 10 minutes, stirring frequently.

3. 3

   Sprinkle with flour and blend. Add water, brandy, green onions, parsley, lemon juice and Tabasco.

4. 4

   Simmer 10 minutes. Serve over fluffy white rice.