Bayou Pasta Recipe
creamy crawfish linguine topped with blackened jumbo shrimp
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Ingredients
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Pasta
Crawfish Sauce
Blackened Shrimp
Method
Cooking Pasta
- 1
Making Crawfish Sauce
- 2
Sauté Aromatics
In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and chopped shallots, sautéing until fragrant and translucent, about 2-3 minutes.
- 3
Add Crawfish Tails
Stir in the cooked crawfish tails and cook for another 2 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld.
- 4
Create Creamy Sauce
Pour in the heavy cream and bring to a simmer. Gradually stir in the Parmesan cheese until melted and smooth. Season with Cajun seasoning, black pepper, and chopped parsley.
- 5
Combine Pasta
Add the drained linguine to the crawfish sauce, tossing well to coat the pasta evenly. Allow to heat through for about 2 minutes.
Cooking Blackened Shrimp
- 6
Prepare Shrimp
In a bowl, toss the jumbo shrimp with olive oil and blackening seasoning until evenly coated.
- 7
Cook Shrimp
Heat a skillet over high heat and add the seasoned shrimp. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side or until shrimp are opaque and slightly charred. Remove from heat.
