What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Butter, 16 oz$0.40/oz typical | 16 oz | $6.40Typical price |
 | Green onions, 0.75$1.19 each typical | 0.75 | $1.02Typical price |
 | Lobster, 1 lb$14.99/lb typical | 1 lb | $14.99Typical price |
 | Shrimp, 1.5 lb$7.99/lb typical | 1.5 lb | $11.98Typical price |
 | Crab, 0.5 lb$12.99/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $6.50Typical price |
 | Heavy cream, 66 oz$0.22/oz typical | 66 oz | $14.61Typical price |
 | Corn kernels, 15 oz$0.09/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.33Typical price |
 | Mint, a little$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.25Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $57.59 | ||
Swaps
- Swap shrimp for white fish (tilapiaabout $1.00/lb less at typical prices
- Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
AmericanFamilyLunchesDinnersOne-potCold-weather comfortWinter
Typical price
$4.80 per serving$19.20 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 2 cups salted butter
- 6 green onions
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 lb crawfish meat
- 1 1/2 lb raw shrimp
- 1/2 lb crab meat
- 4 cups heavy cream
- 4 cups half and half
- 1 can (14 3/4 oz) creamed corn
- 1 1/2 tsp tony chachere's original creole seasoning
- 1 tsp old bay seasoning
- 1 tsp kosher salt (optional)
- 2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup minced fresh chives (optional)
- crusty bread (optional)
Steps
- Melt the butter in a large stockpot over medium heat and cook the green onions for 3 minutes.
- Whisk in the flour and cook for 2 minutes.
- Slowly whisk in the heavy cream and half-and-half until smooth.
- Stir in the creamed corn, Creole seasoning, Old Bay, salt, black pepper, and cayenne, then simmer gently for 15 minutes.
- Add the crawfish, shrimp, and crab, and simmer for 8 minutes until the shrimp are opaque and reach 145 F.
- Stir in the chives and remove the pot from the heat.
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