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    Home ยป Recipes ยป Main Dish ยป Seafood

    Crawfish Nachos

    Published: Apr 11, 2016 ยท Updated: Apr 3, 2019 ยท Post may contain affiliate links

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    tortilla chips covered in crawfish, vegetables, and cheese

    Spicy, cheesy, veggie filled Crawfish Nachos make for an easy and delicious meal you'll look forward to eating

    Spicy, cheesy, veggie filled Crawfish Nachos from Living Well Kitchen make for an easy and delicious meal you'll look forward to eating

    What better way to cure the Monday blues than by having crawfish nachos?

    In all honesty, I kind of like Mondays. I love the idea of a fresh new week. So many possibilities lie ahead for the week. Nothing like a fresh start.

    What I don't love is the anxiety of the Sunday night/Monday morning to-do list. That feeling that you have so. much. to. do. and wondering how you're going to fit it all in.

    The thought of preparing dinner on Monday shouldn't be one of the causes of that anxiety. Making nachos is luckily quite easy. You start by sautéing some veggies then stir in spices, crawfish, and cream cheese. Now cover your chips with this mixture & some cheese and broil for a few minutes until the cheese is bubbly. Then you're ready to enjoy!

    Crawfish Nachos from Living Well Kitchen

    I love how these are rich & satisfying without being over the top. I'm all for enjoying my food, but I don't want a stomach ache after. With only a touch of butter and a little cream cheese, you still have the creaminess without it being too much.

    I packed in the veggies because I am obsessed with getting in more veggies no matter what day of the week it is. Veggies bulk up the dish while adding fiber and tons of nutrients.

    Crawfish Nachos from Living Well Kitchen

    When you're buying your tortilla chips looks for chips that have a simple ingredients list... something like corn, salt, water, and lime juice.

    I also like to get the chips that include more chips per serving. The tortilla chips I used had 16 chips per ounce, so each serving got about 24 chips. It was the perfect ratio of crawfish-veggie mixture to chips to cheese.

    You can use leftover cooked crawfish or find frozen cooked crawfish in the freezer section of the store.

    I usually find it in 12 ounce packages, so you'll only use half of the package. Either double the recipe to serve more or reserve the other 6 ounces to make Crawfish Bread (you will not be sorry!).

    Crawfish Nachos from Living Well Kitchen

    This recipe can also be made to serve one. Prepare the crawfish veggie mixture as written and reserve half of the mixture and only use 1.5 ounces of chips and 1 ounce of cheese to make one serving. Then use the other half of the mixture for another meal.

    I hope these cheesy, crawfish & veggie nachos brighten your Monday like they do mine. And more importantly, I hope they help ease any Monday night dinner worries.

    Crawfish Nachos from Living Well Kitchen

    Crawfish Nachos

    Spicy, cheesy, veggie-filled Crawfish Nachos make for an easy, delicious meal! 
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes
    Servings: 2
    Author: Meme

    Ingredients

    • 1 teaspoon butter
    • 1 ยผ cup bell pepper 1 medium, diced
    • 1 ยผ cup onion 1 medium, diced
    • ยฝ cup celery 1 large stalk, diced
    • ยฝ cup diced tomatoes one small tomato
    • ยฝ teaspoon dried parsley
    • ยผ teaspoon paprika
    • ยผ teaspoon garlic powder
    • โ…› teaspoon cayenne pepper
    • โ…› teaspoon salt
    • 2 tablespoon cream cheese
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice ยฝ small lemon
    • 1 cup crawfish meat 6 ounces
    • 3 ounces tortilla chips
    • ยฝ cup grated cheddar cheese 2 ounces
    • chopped fresh cilantro and green onions for serving

    Instructions

    • Heat the butter in a large skillet. Add the bell peppers, onions, and celery. Saute veggies for about 10 minutes until soft.
    • Stir in tomatoes, parsley, paprika, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and salt. Stir well, and stir in cream cheese and lemon juice. Cook for 2 minutes until cream cheese is incorporated. Stir in crawfish, and cook for 1 minute until crawfish is coated in the mixture. Remove from heat.
    • Spread the chips in a thin layer on a baking sheet (I usually line the baking sheet with foil). Top the chips with crawfish mixture. Cover with cheese, and broil for 3-5 minutes until the cheese is melted. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and/or green onions if using. Enjoy!

    Notes

    *About 2 to 2.5 pounds unpeeled crawfish with give you 6 ounces.
    Did you try this recipe?Be sure to leave a comment & recipe rating below. Bonus points for tagging @memeinge & #livingwellkitchen on Instagram! THANK YOU! xo

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    Nutrition Facts
    Crawfish Nachos
    Serving Size
     
    0.5 recipe
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    546
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    27
    g
    42
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    11
    g
    69
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    163
    mg
    54
    %
    Sodium
     
    679
    mg
    30
    %
    Potassium
     
    912
    mg
    26
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    48
    g
    16
    %
    Fiber
     
    6
    g
    25
    %
    Sugar
     
    11
    g
    12
    %
    Protein
     
    28
    g
    56
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    3930
    IU
    79
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    137.2
    mg
    166
    %
    Calcium
     
    400
    mg
    40
    %
    Iron
     
    3.1
    mg
    17
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Meme

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    1. Regan @ Cabot Creamery says

      April 12, 2016 at 5:06 am

      Ironically, I had nachos last night for dinner #MondayNachoLove, but mine didn't have crawfish. And now I'm sad ๐Ÿ™ These look yummy!

      Reply
    2. Meal Makeover Mom Janice says

      April 13, 2016 at 2:07 pm

      I have never put crawfish on my nachos but it sure seems like a great idea! Wish I could come to your house for lunch today. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
    3. Elizabeth Shaw says

      April 13, 2016 at 5:03 pm

      I love to see your recipe posts again! Can't wait to have you out here and maybe we can do some cool recipe videos together!! AHH, the times we will have ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply

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