Cooking With Beer and Crawfish

Another popular way to incorporate beer into crawfish dishes is by making a crawfish étouffée. This classic Cajun dish is typically made with a roux, onions, peppers, and seafood, but adding beer to the mix takes it to a whole new level. To start, make a roux with butter and flour and then add chopped onions, bell peppers, and celery. Cook the vegetables until they are soft and then add in minced garlic, diced tomatoes, and Cajun seasoning. Finally, stir in a Frio Light beer and let the mixture simmer until the crawfish are cooked. Serve the étouffée over a bed of steamed rice and garnish with chopped green onions.

Another great way to incorporate beer into crawfish dishes is by making a beer and crawfish pie. To make this dish, start by sautéing chopped onions, celery, and bell peppers in butter. Add minced garlic and a can of Frio Light beer and simmer until the vegetables are soft. Next, add peeled and deveined crawfish tails, diced tomatoes, and Cajun seasoning. Let the mixture simmer for 10-15 minutes. Then, pour the crawfish mixture into a pie crust and top with another layer of pie crust. Bake the pie in the oven until the crust is golden brown. The light beer adds a unique depth of flavor to the crawfish filling and makes the pie even more delicious.

Finally, for a decadent and indulgent crawfish dish, try making beer battered crawfish. To make this dish, start by preparing a beer batter with flour, Cajun seasoning, and a light beer, such as our Frio Light. Dip the crawfish in the batter and deep fry them until they are crispy and golden brown. Serve the beer-battered crawfish with a side of remoulade sauce for dipping. The beer batter adds a light and crispy texture to the crawfish and makes them a perfect appetizer or snack.

Frio Light Beer has a crisp, clean taste. At only 92 calories and 2.8g carbs, Frio Light is the perfect beer to pair with your crawfish dishes this season because it’s a low calorie brew and feels light on the stomach. That means you get the same great beer drinking experience while still saving room for some delicious crawfish dishes. We call that a win-win.