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Crawfish Nachos Recipe

Crawfish Nachos are an easy and delicious meal. Enjoy this gluten-free, cajun-inspired meal with spicy crawfish and cheesy, veggie-covered chips
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 2
Author Meme

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • 1 medium bell pepper diced
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1 large stalk celery diced
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoons cream cheese
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice ½ small lemon
  • 6 ounces crawfish tails 1 cup
  • 3 ounces tortilla chips
  • ½ cup grated cheddar cheese 2 ounces
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Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the bell peppers, onions, and celery. Saute veggies for about 7 to 10 minutes until soft.
  • Stir in paprika, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper.
  • 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).
  • Sprinkle with half of the cheese.
  • Top with crawfish mixture. Cover with remaining cheese.
  • Broil for 3-5 minutes until the cheese is melted.
  • Sprinkle with your favorite toppings like chopped cilantro, parsley, and/or green onions. Enjoy!

Notes

*To prevent soggy nachos: Sprinkle half of the cheese on the chips before you top them with the crawfish and veggies. Then cover in the remaining cheese.
*Shrimp can be used in place of crawfish if needed to make Shrimp Nachos.