Ohhh yes 😍 Crawfish Fries with Creamy Queso Sauce—crispy, spicy, and indulgent, with that rich, cheesy sauce taking it over the top. A perfect appetizer or snack for any seafood lover!
🍤 Crawfish Fries with Creamy Queso Sauce
Serves 4
Ingredients
For the Crawfish Fries
- 1 lb crawfish tails, cooked
- 2 cups French fries (frozen or homemade)
- 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning (or to taste)
- 1–2 tbsp butter or oil
- Optional garnish: chopped parsley, green onions
For the Creamy Queso Sauce
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (or a mix of cheeses)
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- Optional: dash of hot sauce or cayenne
Instructions
1️⃣ Cook the fries
- Bake or fry fries according to package instructions
- Toss with Cajun seasoning and a little melted butter for extra flavor
2️⃣ Make the queso sauce
- In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat
- Whisk in flour and cook 1–2 minutes until slightly golden
- Gradually whisk in milk, stirring until smooth and slightly thickened
- Stir in shredded cheese, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and optional hot sauce
- Keep warm on low heat
3️⃣ Heat the crawfish
- In a small skillet, lightly sauté crawfish tails with a little butter and a pinch of Cajun seasoning until heated through
4️⃣ Assemble
- Spread fries on a platter or individual plates
- Top with crawfish
- Drizzle generously with creamy queso sauce
- Garnish with parsley or green onions
🔥 Pro Tips
- Use freshly cooked crawfish tails for best flavor
- For extra crisp fries, bake on a wire rack so air circulates
- Queso sauce can be made ahead and gently reheated
- Serve immediately for maximum crispiness
Variations
🌶 Spicy crawfish fries – add diced jalapeños to the queso sauce
🧀 Extra cheesy – mix in pepper jack or mozzarella
🍤 Loaded version – add sautéed onions, bell peppers, or bacon on top
🥔 Homemade fries – cut potatoes into wedges, toss in Cajun seasoning, and roast until crispy
If you want, I can give you a restaurant-style, ultra-creamy crawfish fries with a spicy, cheesy drizzle that’s super decadent and perfect for a party or game day 😋🦐🧀
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