Crawfish Recipe
Crawfish Cakes With Chipotle Tartar Sauce
Ingredients:
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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***TARTAR SAUCE***
2 dried chipotle peppers
1/2 cup prepared mayonnaise
1 tablespoon chopped green onions
1 lemon -- juice of
salt and pepper
***CRAWFISH CAKES***
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon oil
1 cup shelled crawfish tails
2 tablespoons chopped onion -- red pepper and
-- celery
1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
Creole spice
1 egg
1/2 cup bread crumbs
chopped parsley -- , for garnish
Preparation:
Make tartar sauce: In a cast-iron skillet over high heat pan roast
peppers, toasting them on all sides, until smoky and slightly charred.
Chop finely. In a small bowl combine with remaining sauce ingredients.
Adjust seasonings, to taste, with salt and pepper. In a sauté
pan heat 1 teaspoon oil, add chopped onion, red pepper and celery,
and toss and cook 2 minutes until tender. Remove pan from heat and
add garlic, crawfish meat, and 1 teaspoon Creole spice or to taste.
Transfer to a mixing bowl and set aside to cool. Mix in egg and
enough bread crumbs for mixture to bind; adjust seasonings to taste
with salt, pepper and Creole spice. Form into 4 equal patties and
flatten to 3/4-inch thick. Heat remaining oil in a sauté
pan and cook cakes on both sides until brown and crispy. Serve garnished
with parsley and a dollop of tartar sauce.
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