Crawfish Étouffée | Saveur

Ingredients

• 2 tsp. kosher salt
• 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp. freshly ground white peppe
• 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tsp. dried basil
• ¹⁄₂ tsp. dried thyme
• ³⁄₄ cup canola oil
• ³⁄₄ cup flour, sifted
• ¹⁄₄ cup finely chopped onion
• ¹⁄₄ cup finely chopped celery
• ¹⁄₄ cup finely chopped green bell pepper
• 3 cups seafood or chicken broth
• 12 tbsp. unsalted butter, cubed
• 2 lb. peeled crawfish tails or peeled medium shrimp
• 1 cup finely chopped scallions
• Cooked white or yellow rice, for serving