A baked potato is one of the best, most comforting lunch or side dish you can get. A crawfish baked potato turns a regular baked potato into one that you'll never forget. Cheesy, buttery and topped with breadcrumbs.

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If you've never had Crawfish Au Gratin before, you're in for a treat. Make a small dish of this delicious Cajun masterpiece.

You can use it on practically anything. On top of a piece of fish, as a stuffing or even as a dip. I like to stuff my baked potato with it!

What makes this recipe so yummy

• It's cheesy, buttery and full of crawfish tails and Cajun seasoning.
• A baked potato is so comforting and filling, pair it with the au gratin and you're in heaven.
• It's a great side dish for practically anything.

Groceries you'll need: Ingredients

• Large Russet Potatoes
• Olive Oil
• Coarse Sea Salt
• Crawfish Au Gratin

See recipe card at the bottom of this post for quantities.

Recipe walkthrough: Instructions

This is an overview of the recipe steps. For more detailed instructions visit the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

• Step 1: Wash and dry the potatoes, then pierce with a fork.
• Step 2: Rub Olive Oil all over the outer skin of the potatoes, covering all the skin.
• Step 3: Place potatoes on a baking sheet and sprinkle the coarse sea salt all over, then bake potatoes (uncovered) in a preheated oven for 1 hour.
• Step 4: Fill the potato shells with the Crawfish Au Gratin (crawfish mixture) and sprinkle with green onions.

Recipe variations and substitute ideas

• Sour Cream - perhaps a tablespoon or two on each potato before adding the crawfish mixture.
• Hot Sauce - always offer hot sauce with southern food.
• Velveeta Cheese - Melt a little of this to pour over the top, maybe.
• Stick of Butter - offer this while eating to help with the potato, where necessary.

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Necessary gear: Equipment

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For the baking of the potatoes I used a regular baking sheet, all equipment used in the making of the au gratin recipe is listed in that post.

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More crawfish recipes I think you'll love

• Crawfish Etouffee
• Crawfish Pistolettes
• Crawfish Enchiladas
• Crawfish Mac and Cheese
• Fried Crawfish Poboy

Try pouring this Crawfish Sauce over your baked potato - it's also really good.

How to store leftovers

If you don't plan on eating all the potatoes right away, wait until they have cooled completely then wrap each one in plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator.

If you have leftovers with the filling, just place in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Mel's kitchen notes

Cooking the potato with covering, in the oven, allows for a really nice crispy skin to form. The skin of a potato has the most nutrients and can be really flavorful when cooked in this way, with olive oil and salt.

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