All About Étouffée!

All About Étouffée!

The History Behind Étouffée

Étouffée, pronounced “eh-too-fey”, has been deeply rooted in Louisiana culinary history since the 1920s.  Initially, it was only popular with Cajuns who lived along the bayous of South Louisiana and was later introduced in restaurants around the Breaux Bridge area in the 1950s.  It wasn’t until the 1980s that a server from the very popular New Orleans restaurant, Galatoires, brought the dish to his boss and asked him to give it a try.  His boss enjoyed it so much, Galatoires added it to their menu and from then on, étouffée was solidified in Louisiana History as one of our greatest dishes.  Today, ètouffée is a familiar dish around the country but is most commonly found in South Louisiana. 

What is Étouffée?

Did you know Étouffée derives from the French verb etouffer, which means “smothered”? In simple terms, crawfish étouffée could be described as smothered crawfish! In more detail, ètouffée is a seasoned dish where shellfish are simmered with the holy trinity in a sauce made out of roux and served over rice.

There are many variations of étouffée, from the protein used to the thickness of the stew, and the level of spiciness. While all variations are delicious, here in Louisiana, étouffée is most commonly made with crawfish or shrimp.  Many who don’t have access to shellfish have used chicken as a substitute. For us, we don’t mind if it’s thick or a little thinner, what matters is that our ètouffèe is full of flavor and seasoned with Slap! 

Feel like being a Cajun Chef Make Mama’s Crawfish Étouffée from scratch? 

Click Here for Growing Up Cajun Series Recipe Video
Nothing is more satisfying than Mama’s Crawfish Étouffée. Crawfish tails cooked in vegetables and spices, served over hot rice-what could be better to serve the ones you love?
Course Main Course
Cuisine Cajun
Servings 6

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a large Dutch oven, heat 1/4 cup butter over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper, celery, and tomato; cook until tender. Add garlic; cook for 2 minutes. Add crawfish, and stir to combine. Add stock; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat, simmer until liquid is reduced by half, 15 to 20 minutes. Add Slap Ya Mama Original Blend Cajun Seasoning and Slap Ya Mama Hot Sauce. Taste, and adjust seasonings if necessary.
  • Cut remaining 3/4 cup butter into cubes. Remove pan from heat; fold in cubed butter, stirring until a creamy sauce forms. Serve over hot cooked rice. Garnish with parsley and green onion, if desired.
  • Enjoy!
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Save time with Slap Ya Mama’s Cajun Étouffée Sauce! 

Mama’s Cajun Étouffée Sauce is an authentic down-home etouffée base that is so much like our grandmother’s, you’d swear we have Wilda Marie in the back cooking up batches by the tons…from scratch. Here at Slap Ya Mama, we really like to use it with crawfish but if you can’t get crawfish you can use shrimp or chicken. All you have to do is add water and your protein of choice. Serve it over rice or pasta, an amazing and incredibly fast Cajun meal that can feed the family. One jar serves approximately 4-5 people.

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Virtual Cook-off!

It is time for The Slap Ya Mama & BBQGuys VIRTUAL COOK-OFF! Share your Slap Ya Mama dish with us for the chance to win your share of $3,640 of cash and prizes! 

Our top 10 dishes will all win prizes in accordance with your rank. After The Slap Ya Mama and BBQGuys Team decides the top ten dishes it will be up to the public to vote on the best dish! During the public vote, we will be selecting random voters to win some Slap Ya Mama products.

How to Enter: 

1. Cook your favorite dish using Slap Ya Mama

2. Take a picture of your dish, be sure to include the Slap product used in the picture

3. Follow/Like @SlapYaMama and @BBQGuys on Instagram and/or Facebook

4. Post your dish to Facebook or Instagram. Have the recipe you used included in the caption. Be sure to Tag Us @SlapYaMama and hashtag #SlapxBBQGuysCookoff

5. Entries must be submitted by October 10th, 2021 at 11:59 PM central time.

Places & Prizes: 

-First Place: $1,000 cash, Victory Gas Grill from BBQGuys ($999.99 value) Slap Ya Mama Prize Box, Recipe Featured in our Slap Ya Mama Newsletter

-Second Place: $250 cash, USA Premium Cuts Assortment from BBQGuys ($269.99 value), Slap Ya Mama Prize Box, Recipe Featured in Slap Ya Mama Newsletter

-Third Place: USA Premium Cuts Burger Battle Box from BBQGuys ($109.99 value), Slap Ya Mama Prize box, a recipe featured in Slap Ya Mama Newsletter

-4th-6th Place: Seasoning Canisters, Cajun FishFry,1 lb Cajun Seafood Boil, Hot Sauces, Bloody Mary Mix, Slap Ya Mama Apron

-7th-10th Place: Hot Sauces, Seasoning Canisters

*More information on the prizes below*

Virtual Cook-off Schedule

September 27th, 2021
Virtual Cook-off Announced
Virtual Cook-off announced on Slap Ya Mama’s social media.
October 10th, 2021
Entry Deadline
All entries must be submitted by September 10th at 11:50 pm CST.
October 14th, 2021
Top 10 Announced

The Slap Ya Mama and BBQGuys team will vote to determine the top 10. We will then announce the top 10 on Slap Ya Mama’s social media. Public voting will begin then.

October 21st, 2021
Voting Ends
Voting Ends at 11:59 pm CST.
October 22nd, 2021
Winner Annnounced
The winners will be announced on Slap Ya Mama’s Social Media!

Prizes!

$3,640 in cash and prizes

Victory Gas Grill
Victory Gas Grill

Valued at $999.99

Cash Prizes
Cash Prizes

First Place $1,000, Second Place $250

USA Premium Cuts Classic Cuts Assortment
USA Premium Cuts Classic Cuts Assortment

Valued at $269.99

Slap Ya Mama Products
Slap Ya Mama Products
Wagyu vs Bison vs Steakhouse Blend Burger Battle Box
Wagyu vs Bison vs Steakhouse Blend Burger Battle Box

Valued at $109.99

Slap Ya Mama Swag
Slap Ya Mama Swag

Partners 

Thank you to BBQGuys for partnering with us, on this year’s Virtual Cook-off!

Rules & Regulations 

How to Enter: The Campaign must be entered by uploading an Instagram or Facebook post with a follow, tag, and #SlapxBBQGuysCookoff. The entry must fulfill all Campaign requirements, as specified, to be eligible to win a prize. Entries that are incomplete or do not adhere to the rules or specifications may be disqualified at the sole discretion of Slap Ya Mama Louisiana Food Products.
You may enter only once. You must provide the information requested. You may not enter more times than indicated by using multiple email addresses, identities, or devices in an attempt to circumvent the rules. If You use fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the rules, your submission may be removed from eligibility at the sole discretion of Slap Ya Mama Louisiana Food Products.
Campaign Period: Entries will be accepted online starting on September 27th, 2021, and ending October 10th, 2021, at 11:59 pm CT. The Winner will be announced on October 22nd, 2021. The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
By entering this contest, You represent and warrant that your entry is an original work of authorship, and does not violate any third party’s proprietary or intellectual property rights. If your entry infringes upon the intellectual property right of another, You will be disqualified at the sole discretion of Slap Ya Mama.
By entering this contest you understand that Slap Ya Mama, anyone acting on behalf of Slap Ya Mama or its respective licensees, successors, and assigns will have the right, where permitted by law, without any further notice, review, or consent to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use, in any media now known or hereafter in perpetuity and throughout the world, your entry, including, without limitation, the entry and winner’s name, picture, image or statements about the Contest, news, publicity, advertising, public relations and promotional purposes without any further compensation.
The Contest is only open to residents of the United States and Territories and is void where prohibited by law.
Sponsor: The Sponsor of the Giveaway is Slap Ya Mama Louisiana Food Products and BBQGuys