Crawfish Cornbread Dressing
 
Makes 12 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cups diced sweet onion
  • 1 cup diced green bell pepper
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 10 cups 1-inch-cubed Buttermilk Cornbread (recipe follows)
  • 1 pound crawfish tails, rinsed and drained
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 1½ teaspoons kosher salt
  • ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • Garnish: chopped fresh thyme
Buttermilk Cornbread
  • 3 cups plain yellow cornmeal
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 cups whole buttermilk
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 3 large eggs
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375°. Spray a 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper, and celery; cook, stirring frequently, until almost tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in garlic and thyme; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  3. In a large bowl, place Buttermilk Cornbread; crumble half of cubes. Stir in onion mixture, crawfish, broth, eggs, poultry seasoning, salt, black pepper, and red pepper. Spoon into prepared pan. Cover with foil.
  4. Bake for 15 minutes. Uncover and bake until golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes more. Garnish with thyme, if desired.
Buttermilk Cornbread
  1. Preheat oven to 425°.
  2. Place a 12-inch cast-iron skillet in oven for 10 minutes.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
  4. In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, melted butter, and eggs. Pour buttermilk mixture into cornmeal mixture; stir just until combined. Pour mixture into hot skillet.
  5. Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Invert cornbread onto a wire rack. Let cool for at least 20 minutes.
Recipe by Louisiana Cookin' at https://louisianacookin.com/crawfish-cornbread-dressing/