Recipe

Lawrence Weeks’s Crawfish Dip

An easy-breezy Louisiana favorite

A chef preparing a dish in a kitchen

Photo: Tony Morgan


The name of Louisville speakeasy North of Bourbon isn’t just a nod to the Bluegrass State’s signature spirit. It’s also an homage to New Orleans’ Bourbon Street and the kind of foods one might enjoy there. So when the restaurant’s James Beard–nominated executive chef, Lawrence Weeks, stopped by the G&G offices to participate in a dip-making challenge, he naturally pulled inspiration from the bayou. “I’m a descendant of people from Southwest Louisiana, so it’s a mix of cultures—you’ve got Cajun, you’ve got Creole, you’ve got French—and this dip is a favorite down South for parties,” he says.

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Get the recipe and watch a video tutorial (complete with a handy knife-skills tip) below.


Crawfish Dip

Yield: 6–8 servings

CRAWFISH DIP (YIELD: 6–8 SERVINGS)

    • 8 oz. cream cheese, softened

    • ½ cup Duke’s mayonnaise

    • ½ cup sour cream

    • 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

    • 1 tsp. Old Bay seasoning

    • ½ tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

    • Juice of 1 lemon

    • 4 dashes Tabasco

    • 8 oz. Louisiana crawfish tail meat

    • Scallions (optional) for garnishing, diced

    • Tortilla chips, Zapp’s potato chips, or raw vegetables for dipping

Preparation

  1. In a food processor, add all ingredients except the crawfish tails and pulse until smooth and well incorporated.

  2. Put the dip into a bowl and fold in the crawfish tails.

  3. If desired, sprinkle diced scallions on top. Serve with chips of choice, crudités, or both. Enjoy!


Elizabeth Florio is digital editor at Garden & Gun. She joined the staff in 2022 after nine years at Atlanta magazine, and she still calls the Peach State home. When she’s not working with words, she’s watching her kids play sports or dreaming up what to plant next in the garden.


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