Cajun Crawfish Fried Rice Food

CAJUN CRAWFISH RICE

Steps:

• Melt butter over medium heat in a large, heavy bottomed Dutch oven.
• Add celery, onion, bell pepper, garlic, and Creole seasoning. Saute for 10 minute.
• Add corn and cook for 15 minute.
• Add crawfish tails and cook for an additional 15 minute
• Gently stir in cooked rice and mix thoroughly.
• Remove from heat. Add salt and cayenne to taste. Finish with the chopped green onions.

CAJUN FRIED RICE

Steps:

• In small bowl combine soy sauce, 1 tsp sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and 2 tsp Tabasco.
• Mix well; stir in crawfish and set aside.
• In another bowl beat eggs with 1/4 tsp salt, remaining sesame oil, and Tabasco.
• Heat wok or large skillet until hot.
• Add 1 tbsp oil and crawfish mixture.
• Stir-fry 3-4 minutes or until crawfish are done.
• Remove from wok and set aside.
• Add another tbsp oil to wok; add onion.
• Stir-fry 1-2 minutes and remove.
• Heat remaining 1 tbsp oil in wok; add egg mixture.
• Stir-fry 1 minute or until done.
• Add cold rice and stir-fry 3-4 minutes.
• Add everything to wok and cook 2 minutes longer.

BARBECUE TOFU WITH CAJUN RICE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and celery; cook, stirring, until softened, 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Add the rice and Cajun seasoning and cook, stirring, until lightly toasted, about 1 minute. Increase the heat to medium high; stir in 2 cups water and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low; cover and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Uncover and set aside.
• Wrap the tofu in paper towels and set on a plate. Weigh down with a bowl; let drain 10 minutes. Cut in half lengthwise, then slice 1/2 inch thick.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, the bell peppers, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring, until the peppers start browning, 4 minutes; transfer to a plate.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and the tofu to the skillet in a single layer. Cook until browned, about 4 minutes per side. Stir in the bell peppers, barbecue sauce and scallions. Stir the parsley into the rice; top with the tofu.

CAJUN FRIED RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute rice in oil until lightly browned. Add the green pepper, onion and celery; saute for 2-3 minutes. Stir in the water, broth, tomato, salt if desired, cumin and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 18-20 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir in pork; heat through.