Crawfish Bisque With Crawfish Boulettes Food

CRAWFISH BISQUE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot set over high heat. Crush the crawfish shells and add to the pot, cook for 15 minutes while stirring frequently.
• Add the flour to the pan and stir, then add the garlic, onions, lemongrass, celery, fennel and ginger. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 15 minutes.
• Add the rice, tomato paste, red pepper flakes, bay leaf and thyme. Stir and cook for another 5 minutes. Add the brandy and cook for several minutes while stirring. Add the stock and the cream, and stir. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat to a slow simmer. Simmer for 25 minutes and then remove from the heat.
• Puree in a blender and strain through fine mesh strainer. Fold the crawfish tails into the bisque and add the lime zest, some salt and pepper and hot sauce. Serve hot.

EASY CRAWFISH BISQUE

Steps:

• Saute onions, garlic,and pepper in 2 Tabsp. of oil until clear.
• **If using shrimp, saute shrimp in skillet with garlic and butter until pink. (4-5Min.over med heat)
• Add soups and milk, stir until well incorporated.
• Add cheese and spice & cook over low heat for 30 minutes, stirring pretty frequently so cheese does not burn on bottom.
• Add corn and crawfish tails. Cover and cook on low heat another 30 minutes.

CRAWFISH BISQUE

Steps:

• For the crawfish stock: Remove the meat from the crawfish tails and set aside. Place the shells and heads in a large stockpot. Add water to cover. Add the carrot, celery, onion, bay leaves, and thyme sprigs, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 30 minutes. Strain, reserving the stock.
• For the bisque: Melt the butter in the oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the bell pepper, celery, onion, tomato, and Cajun seasoning and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the flour and tomato paste and cook until bubbly and beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Stir in the crawfish stock and sherry and cook until it evaporates, about 1 minute. Stir in the cream and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the soup begins to thicken.
• Use an immersion blender to puree the soup until smooth. Alternatively, use a standard blender and puree in batches. (Be sure to remove the lid cap to allow steam to escape.) Stir in the reserved crawfish meat and cook until heat through, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Divide the bisque between serving bowls and garnish with parsley, if desired.

CRAWFISH BISQUE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large, heavy pan.
• Add the flour and cook, stirring, to make medium brown roux (the color of peanut butter).
• Add the onion, garlic, celery and the white parts of the scallions and cook until softened, stirring occasionally.
• Gradually stir in the water, then add the tomato paste, thyme, bay leaf, 4 Tbsp of the parsley, allspice berries, cloves, salt, peppers, cayenne to taste and the lemon juice.
• Bring to a boil, stirring well.
• Chop about one-quarter of the crawfish tails and add with the fat, if available.
• Cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Add the remaining whole crawfish tails and simmer, covered for 15 minutes or longer.
• Stir in the green parts of the scallions and the remaining parsley.
• Serve hot over rice.
• NOTE*** If available, add 12 or more stuffed crawfish heads (thawed if frozen) 5 minutes before serving.

CRAWFISH BISQUE BALLS

Steps:

• Bisque Balls: Using a meat grinder/food processor, grind, or chop, crawfish tails, onions, & celery.
• Mix in bread crumbs, eggs, salt, red pepper & parsley. Form into small balls (slightly smaller than a golf ball).
• Place on greased baking sheet. Bake 20 minutes at 350*.
• Gravy: Heat oil in large, heavy pot. Stir in flour. Continually stir until roux is a caramel color. Add onions & celery & saute' until veggies are tender.
• Add water, salt, red pepper, & tomato sauce. Let boil a few minutes.
• Add crawfish balls & remaining 1 lb crawfish tails. Simmer 20 minutes or more. Adjust seasoning if needed.
• If desired, add the chopped green onions & parsley just prior to serving.
• Serve over cooked rice.