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Crawfish Beignets

Crawfish Beignets

4.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
5 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine crawfish, Cheddar cheese, green onion, and mayonnaise in a large bowl.
  2. 2 Flatten and stretch separated biscuit dough (12 pieces) with your hands or a rolling pin until rectangular shaped (about 4x5 inches).
  3. 3 Place 1 scoop crawfish filling in middle of 1 flattened dough rectangle; enclose sides around filling, working with your hands until fully sealed and you reach a desired shape. Repeat with remaining filling and dough rectangles.
  4. 4 Heat oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  5. 5 Lower beignets carefully into the hot oil; fry until they float to the top and golden brown on all sides, flipping as needed, about 5 minutes total. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Sprinkle tops with paprika and cayenne pepper.

By Tastefull Wonders

Go-To Crawfish Etouffee

Go-To Crawfish Etouffee

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt the butter in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat, and stir in the onion, green bell pepper, green onions, and celery; cook the vegetables, stirring frequently, until the onion is translucent and the vegetables have begun to soften, about 10 minutes. Stir in the golden mushroom soup, parsley, Cajun seasoning, salt, and black pepper, and bring the sauce to a boil.
  2. 2 Gently mix in the crawfish tail meat, and simmer until the crawfish tails are opaque, 10 to 15 minutes.

By Staci

Chef John's Duck, Sausage, and Shrimp Gumbo

Chef John's Duck, Sausage, and Shrimp Gumbo

4.8

Prep
30 min
Cook
375 min
Total
405 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook duck legs in hot oil, skin-side down, until browned and fat has rendered, about 10 minutes. Flip and cook until the other side is browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate, leaving rendered fat in the skillet.
  2. 2 Whisk 1 cup flour into fat in the skillet, adding enough oil to make a thick and smooth roux. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring constantly, until roux turns a rich, reddish-brown color, about 40 minutes. Whisk in 2 more tablespoons flour and cook for 2 minutes.
  3. 3 Whisk in broth, 1 cup at a time, until incorporated. Remove from heat.
  4. 4 Cook sausage in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until browned, about 8 minutes. Stir in onion, peppers, celery, and chopped green onions; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 10 minutes. Stir in black pepper, thyme, cayenne pepper, and bay leaf, followed by diced tomatoes until combined.
  5. 5 Place ham hock into the center of the Dutch oven. Pour roux mixture over ham hock along with enough water to cover. Place duck legs into mixture. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low. Cover with a lid set at an angle to let steam out. Simmer slowly, stirring occasionally, until duck and ham hock meat are tender, about 4 hours. Skim as much fat as possible off the top as it simmers.
  6. 6 Transfer duck legs and ham hock to a large bowl and let cool. Stir pickled okra into gumbo. Pick meat from duck legs and ham hock and return meat to gumbo. Simmer gumbo for 45 more minutes.
  7. 7 Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Stir in shrimp and crawfish tails; cook until both are bright pink, about 3 minutes. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon sliced green onions. Taste and adjust for seasoning.

By John Mitzewich