étouffée

noun

étouf·​fée ˌā-tü-ˈfā 

variants or less commonly etouffee

: a Cajun stew of shellfish or chicken served over rice

Examples of étouffée in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Owners Anthony and Jennifer Arceneaux employ a special purge method to clean all their crawfish before tossing them into their famous boils or adding them to their crawfish etouffee. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026

In New Orleans, travelers take detours to devour beignets, jambalaya, etouffee, muffaletta, and gumbo. — Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026

The menu boasts specialty quiches, chicken piccata, crawfish etouffee, mimosa flights, a dessert trio and more. — Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 May 2026

Creole seafood gumbo, Bourbon Street salmon bites, crawfish etouffee and other flavors from Louisiana are on their way to Charlotte’s South End. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Louisiana French, from French à l'étouffée braised

First Known Use

circa 1933, in the meaning defined above