Cheese Dip with Crawfish

Name: Cheese Dip with Crawfish
Yield: About 6 cups dip (serving size: 1/3 cup dip and about 6 chips)
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons butter; ½ cup chopped onion; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 pound frozen cooked peeled and deveined crawfish tail meat, thawed, rinsed, and drained; 1 pound light processed cheese, cubed (such as Velveeta Light); 1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained; 1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles, drained; ½ cup chopped green onions; 5 ½ ounces baked tortilla chips; Green onion strips (optional)

3 Ratings
3 Reviews

Here's an intriguing version of the standard two-ingredient party dip. Be sure to rinse the crawfish after they thaw to remove any fishy taste. Substitute cooked shrimp for the crawfish, if you prefer; if they're large, roughly chop them so they're easier to scoop with the dip.

Recipe by Cooking Light December 2004

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Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner

Recipe Summary

Yield:

About 6 cups dip (serving size: 1/3 cup dip and about 6 chips)

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Add crawfish; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove mixture from pan; cover and keep warm.

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Step 2
Add cheese and tomatoes to pan; cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes or until cheese melts. Stir in crawfish mixture and chopped green onions. Serve with tortilla chips. Garnish with green onion strips, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

115 calories; calories from fat 29%; fat 3.7g; saturated fat 2.1g; mono fat 0.9g; poly fat 0.4g; protein 13.7g; carbohydrates 12g; fiber 1g; cholesterol 39mg; iron 0.7mg; sodium 559mg; calcium 166mg.

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KathyinManvel

06/25/2011

I made this recipe as directed. It was OK but given the price of the crawfish, I don't think I would make it again. I might consider making it with shrimp, however, I think the cheese and chile peppers may completely overwhelm the flavors of the seafood.

DorotGarlic

12/20/2010

What a romantic dinner idea. ~ www.mydorot.com

tilechef

01/10/2010

I have made this dip about six times over the last 4-5 years and its always a big hit. I follow it exactly except for using shrimp instead of crawfish (could never find it). I've never thought it was too thin but I use the "scoop" tortillia chips and they hold the dip well.

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