Crock Pot Crawfish Chowder Recipe
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Nothing beats a good bowl of chowder in the fall, and Crock-Pot Crawfish Chowder is perfect. A good crawfish boil is always amazing, but to make comfort food out of one of New Orleans’s famous foods, we, however, get fresh crawfish here in the PNW as well!
*First shared in 2018 and updated in 2022*
Now, cleaning a whole crawfish isn’t necessary; this recipe only uses the meat from the crawfish tails, if you want, so no need to deal with crawfish heads. One thing I love about chowders is there isn’t a wrong way to make them, this can easily be made in a large pot or a dutch oven. Personally, I find the lower and slower you can cook, the more flavor there is in the chowder.
Crock Pot Crawfish Corn Chowder Ingredients:
After the first time you make this, you may find something to tweak about the recipe. We have added crumbled bacon a couple of times, and it was amazing! This recipe can also be halved.
- Crawfish Tail Meat– Now if you can’t get fresh crawfish you can use store-bought crawfish. I picked mine up at Tacoma Boys locally. (Or you can pick up Louisiana crawfish tail meat on Amazon -> here or sometimes Walmart carries this as well.)
- Butter- Unsalted butter works great in this recipe since salt is added, but salted butter will work as well.
- Cream of Mushroom Soup– You could change this to the cream of chicken or 2 more cans of Cream of Potato soup if mushrooms are not a favorite.
- Cream of Potato Soup– Truthfully any cream of soup will work in this recipe, I used cream of the potato because I like the small potatoes it adds to the chowder.
- Cream Cheese Softened– I do cut mine up into small chunks to help melt faster and smoothly in the chowder.
- Half-and-Half cream– If you don’t have half-and-half you can use 1/2 pint of heavy whipping cream or heavy cream with 1/2 pint of milk to make the mixture.
- Minced Garlic– Not much is needed. This flavors the crawfish as it sautes.
- Whole Kernel Corn– Drain your cans of corn, you could use fresh corn if it was shucked off the corn.
- Cayenne Pepper– You can just sprinkle some, if you want more of a kick you can increase how much you put in.
- Old Bays Seasoning– You could swap out the Old Bay for a different creole seasoning or cajun seasoning, I prefer how Old Bay flavors seafood.
- Chili Powder– You can add more of this if you want more of a kick to the chowder.
- Salt and Black Pepper To Taste
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How To Make Crock Pot Crawfish Chowder:
In a large skillet or large saucepan, melt the butter with the minced garlic on medium-high heat. Cut the butter into tablespoons so it melts faster in the pan.
After your butter has melted, saute the crawfish in the skillet with the butter and garlic.
Allow the crawfish to saute for about 20 minutes, not quite to a slow boil.
We used an 8-quart crockpot to make this in. Would you believe the old lady has 6 crockpots? Having extra crockpots comes in handy for a Superbowl party or for tailgating get-togethers!
Spray your crockpot with nonstick cooking spray, or use a crockpot liner bag for easy cleanup.
Start adding all your ingredients and turn the crockpot to low or medium heat.
While you saute the crawfish, combine everything in your crockpot.
Afterwards, add the butter crawfish combination after it has cooked.
Stir and cook on low for about 4-6 hours and enjoy, reduce the cooking if medium heat!
How To Store Crawfish Chowder
Store in an airtight container in your fridge for up to 2 days. Reheat either in a pan on the stove or in the fridge. You can freeze this for up to 90 days after making it.
Storing leftovers properly requires the right tools! My preferred storage method is if the leftovers can be sealed in a food saver. If not, then an air-tight container or Ziploc bag for the fridge is the way I go. The air-tight container and a freezer Ziploc bag are the next best bet for freezing the leftovers. I also use a food scale to measure portions and divide them into serving sizes.
Substitute Ingredients For Crawfish Chowder
- Flour- All-purpose flour to make a roux
- Onion or Onion Powder
- Green Onions- pretty for garnish
- Diced Bell Peppers
- Celery
- Parsley
- Tomatoes
- Chicken Broth- to thin it out if it comes out too thick
What To Serve With Crawfish Soup:
Bread: Cheesy Garlic Pull Apart Bread, Garlic Parmesan Bisucit Pull Part Bread, English Muffin Garlic Cheese Bread, Easy Cheesy Monkey Bread, Cornbread, Crusty French Bread, Beignets
Smoked Appetizers: Smoked Cream Cheese, Easy Smoked Queso Dip, Easy Smoked Refried Bean Dip
Smoked Side Dishes: Smoked Baked Potatoes, Smoked Green Bean Casserole, Smoked Sweet Potato Casserole, Smoked Baked Potatoes, Smoked Loaded Cheesy Potatoes, Smoked Deviled Eggs, Smoked Loaded Baked Beans, Creamy Smoked Macaroni And Cheese, Smoked Loaded Cheesy Potatoes
Grilled Side Dishes: Cheesy Grilled Asparagus, Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms, Grilled Loaded Twice Baked Potatoes, Grilled Corn On The Cob, Grilled Zucchini, Grilled Bacon Wrapped Asparagus
Crock Pot Crawfish Chowder
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 Stick Butter
- 2 Pounds Crawfish Tail Meat
- 21 Ounces Cream Of Potato Soup
- 21 Ounces Cream of Mushroom Soup
- 30 Ounces Drained Whole Kernel Corn
- 8 Ounces Cream Cheese Softened
- 1 Pint Half and Half
- Cayenne pepper
- Old Bays Seasoning
- Chili Powder
- Minced Garlic
Instructions
- In a large skillet melt the butter with the minced garlic
- Once your butter has melted saute the crawfish in the skillet with the butter and garlic
- Allow the crawfish to saute for about 20 minutes
- We used an 8-quart crock pot to make this Crock Pot Crawfish Chowder in
- Spray your crock pot with a nonstick spray
- Start to drop in all your ingredients and turn on the crockpot on low
- Mix everything and then add in the crawfish and butter combination in
- Cook on low for about 4-6 hours and enjoy! This is amazing served in bread bowls or with saltine crackers, we personally prefer the oyster ones.
It was really good and easy to make. I added chopped onions and chopped some red potatoes to it.