Cajun Crawfish Cream Sauce Food

CAJUN CREAM SAUCE RECIPE

Steps:

• Deglaze pan the protein has been cooked in with wine. If baked or broiled, scrape up pan drippings from baking pan and add to skillet with wine. Heat thoroughly.
• Whisk together 1/2 and 1/2, flour and seasonings until smooth.
• Whisk flour mixture into skillet and stir constantly over medium-low to medium heat until thickened.
• Add lemon juice and heat throughly before pouring over fish, shrimp or chicken.

CRAWFISH CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat pan to medium heat and melt butter
• Add garlic, onion, and bell peppers. Saute until onions are translucent. This should be about 4-5 minutes.
• Pour the half and half in to the pan. Stir and allow to cook until the cream mixture thickens.
• Once the half and half thickens, add the lemon juice, crawfish tails, and stir until everything is combined.
• Cook for an additional 2 minutes and then remove from heat.
• Serve and enjoy!

CAJUN PONCHARTRAIN SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, saute mushrooms in 1 teaspoon butter until tender. Stir in shrimp, and cook until pink. Transfer to a bowl.
• In the same saucepan, melt the remaining 2 teaspoons butter. Slowly mix in cream. Stir in the shrimp and mushroom mixture, and season to taste with garlic powder and black pepper. Simmer over very low heat until thick. Just before serving, stir in wine.

CAJUN SHRIMP AND ANDOUILLE IN CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat large skillet to med-high heat.
• Add butter, melt.
• Add onion, green pepper, celery, garlic and basil.
• Saute until onions are transparent but not browned.
• Add sausage and saute until browned.
• Add tomatoes and cook 5 minutes or until soft.
• Add beer and water and boil until reduced by 1/3 to 1/2.
• Add heavy cream, salt and Cajun seasonings.
• Stir in shrimp and cook until pink; about 3-5 minutes.
• Allow sauce to thicken.
• If sauce is too thin you can add about a tsp.
• flour or cornstarch dissolved in 1/4 cup water to the sauce.
• Make sure to stir frequently while sauce is thickening to prevent lumping.
• This can be served over your favorite rice or pasta.

CRAWFISH CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in pan over medium heat. Saute shallots and garlic for 30 seconds. Add crawfish and creole seasoning. Saute an additional 1 to 2 mintues. Add cream, hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Bring liquid to a boil, then reduce to simmer. Simmer the cream until it thickens and reduces by half, about 5 mintues. Add butter, salt, pepper to taste. Fold in green onions and serve over already cooked fillets.

ALFREDO CRAWFISH WITH PENNE PASTA

Steps:

• melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Once butter stops foaming, add the garlic and cook about 2 minutes. It's important to note, I said medium heat. I didn't say high or medium high. Butter is something you'll need to watch or you will ruin this dish before it begins. Add the thyme, cayenne pepper, black pepper and Cajun seasoning.
• Add the flour and cook another 3 minutes until flour is incorporated and begins to make a light roux. Yes -- 1/2 LB of butter and 1 Tablespoon of all purpose flour CAN make a roux. It's basically a thickened butter. Roll with it --.
• Add heavy cream and bring to low simmer. Add the Parmesan and Velveeta cheese and stir until creamy. *Sure you can use other cheeses and I'm sure the results will be amazing. Make sure it is a good melting cheese or blend of cheeses. I used Velveeta here because I wanted it to be easy.
• Once the sauce is cooked to your desired thickness, add the chopped green onion and crawfish (thawed and patted dry) to the sauce.
• Serve over al dente penne pasta and garnish with fresh parsley.