noun
- a Creole or Cajun dish of shellfish or meat served in a thick, spiced sauce over rice
Usage: From French étouffée, meaning 'smothered' or 'suffocated'; Common in Louisiana cuisine
Examples
- She ordered shrimp etouffee at the New Orleans restaurant.
- The chef prepared a delicious crawfish etouffee with bell peppers and onions.
- Etouffee is a signature dish of Cajun cooking.
- We served chicken etouffee over a bed of white rice.
- The etouffee sauce was rich and flavorful with spices like cayenne and paprika.