This recipe is actually a modification from one we found in the Curves Fitness & Weight Management Plan book on page 68. The original recipe calls for shrimp, we were out of that so I had some crawfish tails on hand as a perfect substitute and it turned out to be a wonderful dish. And it is a very quick and easy preparation, taking all of about 30 minutes from prep time to sitting at the dinner table.
Yield: 4 servings
| Ingredients | ||
| ½ | Tbsp | Olive oil |
| 8 | Ounces | Turkey sausage, sliced |
| 1 | Cup | Onions, diced |
| 1 | Cup | Bell pepper, diced |
| 1 | Tbsp | Garlic, minced |
| 2 | Cups | Chicken stock |
| ½ | Tbsp | Saffron threads |
| ¾ | Cup | Rice |
| 1 | Lb | Crawfish tail meat (or shrimp) |
| To taste | Salt and pepper | |
| ½ | Cup | Green onions, diced |
| Procedure Steps | ||
| 1. | Add olive oil to a large non-stick pan and brown the sliced turkey sausage on all sides. Remove and drain on paper towels. | |
| 2. | Add the onions and bell pepper and sauté until soft, then add the garlic and continue a few more minutes. | |
| 3. | Add the chicken stock and saffron threads and bring to a simmer. | |
| 4. | Add the rice and stir well then cover and simmer on medium-low heat for 20 minutes or until rice is tender and all liquid is absorbed. | |
| 5. | Add the crawfish tail meat (or shrimp) and continue to cook until crawfish tails are heated through or shrimp are pink. Fold in the turkey sausage. | |
| 6. | Season to taste with the salt and pepper then garnish with the green onions and serve | |
11 responses so far ↓
1 Jessie // Jul 31, 2009 at 9:08 am
ohhh that looks delicious, I love the addition of crawfish!
2 CJ Carter // Jul 31, 2009 at 9:43 am
Absolutely love this…plan to try it out this weekend! Thanks for sharing!
3 Cookin' Canuck // Jul 31, 2009 at 11:39 am
Wow, that is an easy preparation. Great for a weeknight meal! I have saffron sitting in my cupboard right now that’s begging to be used.
4 Hugging the Coast // Jul 31, 2009 at 2:59 pm
Crawfish and saffron goodness…heaven!
5 redkathy // Jul 31, 2009 at 3:08 pm
OM Gosh you’re killing me with these Cajun seafood dishes! 😉
6 My Food and Life Encounters // Aug 1, 2009 at 9:13 am
I use to bartend at a country club and the Chef there made a dish like this. I LOVED IT! He also made bbq crawfish…It was addicting.
Thanks for sharing
7 queen b // Aug 2, 2009 at 10:41 pm
looks very, very good !
8 Anthony M. // Aug 3, 2009 at 5:42 pm
Saffron!!
9 Ryan Boudreaux // Aug 3, 2009 at 8:18 pm
Now that crawfish season is over we are relegated to frozen tail meat for the next few months.
10 Chili Cheese Fry // Aug 15, 2009 at 2:58 am
Oh my this looks awesome and I still have a pound of frozen crawfish tails left!!
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