Deep South Shrimp And Crawfish Stew Food

SHRIMP AND CRAWFISH CAKES

Steps:

• Mix shrimp, crawfish, crackers, scallions, eggs, bell pepper, mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons olive oil, dry mustard, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and seafood seasoning together in a bowl until well combined.
• Form mixture into patties that are about 3 inches in diameter and 1/2-inch thick. Cover with a light coating of panko bread crumbs.
• Heat 1/2 cup oil in a deep skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Cook patties in the hot oil until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.

SHRIMP AND CRAWFISH ETOUFEE

Steps:

• For the Etouffee: Heat a medium cast-iron skillet over medium heat and add the butter. Saute the trinity (peppers, onions and celery). Add the garlic, and saute until slightly tender. Add the Roux and deglaze with some rum to help break it down (it will flame up). Add 1 to 2 cups purified water to form a sauce. Add in the shrimp, crawfish, pepper, salt and thyme. Reduce the flame to a medium-low simmer. Add Mama's Green Creole Sauce. Stir constantly making sure the roux doesn't burn and is completely dissolved. Taste periodically to confirm desired taste. Simmer 10 to 20 minutes, until the etoufee reaches desired thickness.
• For Mama's Creole Herb Rice: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Cook the brown rice in 1 cup water, covered, for 30 to 40 minutes.
• Cook the white rice in 1 cup water in a rice steamer.
• After both are cooked, empty the pans onto a cookie sheet. Mix the rice and toss with the oil, thyme and salt to taste.
• Drench the etoufee over the rice, and serve.
• Place 2 cups water, the lemon juice, oil, salt, garlic, jalapenos, green onions, yellow onions, bell peppers and parsley in a blender and process until a sauce is formed. If the blender is not large enough, you can make it in two batches.
• Heat the oil in a heavy skillet over low heat. Add the flour and stir until mixture is creamy and there are no lumps. Turn the heat down low and keep stirring until the mixture reaches the desired color (a medium or dark brown). Be careful and pay attention as not to burn the roux-- after it reaches a certain shade of brown it will begin to brown faster.

SHRIMP AND MAHI-MAHI CEVICHE

Steps:

• For the chipotle-lime poached shrimp: Combine the chipotles, lime juice, wine and salt with 4 cups water in a pot and bring to a boil. Prepare an ice water bath.
• Add the shrimp to the boiling liquid, reduce the heat to medium and poach the shrimp for 4 minutes. Remove the shrimp from the poaching liquid and chill in the ice bath. Slice the shrimp lengthwise along the seam.
• Cool the poaching liquid and store the shrimp in the chilled poaching liquid until ready to use.
• For the ceviche: Remove the shrimp from the poaching liquid. Combine the mahi-mahi, jalapenos, cantaloupe, honeydew, red onions, and shrimp in a large bowl.
• In another bowl, whisk together the lime juice, grapeseed oil, salt, sriracha and pepper. Pour over the fish and shrimp mixture and mix well. Store in the refrigerator 10 minutes before serving.
• For Plating: Spread the cream cheese on the bottom of 6 martini glasses and use it to "glue" the glasses to the centers of 6 serving plates. Divide the ceviche among the glasses. Garnish each with 2 sprigs of watercress and spread 10 tortilla chips around each glass.

CRAWFISH SPRING ROLL

Steps:

• For the aioli: In a bowl, whisk together the mayo, garlic, mustard, green onions, seafood seasoning and lemon juice. Blend until mixed well. Refrigerate until serving. For the spring rolls: Place the oil in a 1-gallon thick-bottomed saucepan and heat to 350 degrees F. Reduce the heat and hold at 350 degrees F until cooking.
• In a bowl, mix the cabbage, collard greens, cucumber, onions and sprouts. Season with the salt and pepper, and then blend with the crawfish and pork. Again, mix together.
• After mixing the filling, place the wrappers on a dry counter with points at 12, 3, 6 and 9 o'clock, forming a diamond. After laying out the wrappers, lightly brush the edges with the prepared slurry, then place 1/6 of the filling in the center of the wrapper.
• Next, bring the bottom point over the filling and press the tip down to seal the 6 o'clock point, then repeat with 3 and 9 o'clock point and again seal. Once the three points have been sealed, roll tightly from the bottom to top, and repeat the process with the remaining rolls. Next, place the rolls in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to help seal.
• After refrigerating, place in the fryer and cook until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes, then remove from the oil. Allow to dry over paper towels, then slice in half and serve with the aioli.

SHRIMP AND CRAWFISH CREOLE

Steps:

• In med. sauce pot sauté onions, bell pepper, garlic, celery and butter.
• Add shrimp and crawfish, cover and cook over med.
• heat until shrimp and crawfish are cooked down and pink.
• Add tomato paste and sauce, cook about 30-40 minute over low-med heat.
• Add parsley and green onions.
• Cook another 5 minute.
• serve over hot rice.

CRAWFISH STEW

Steps:

• In a heavy bottom pot, make a roux by adding flour to heated oil. Over low heat stir constantly until a deep golden brown. Take pot away from heat for fear of burning.
• Add onions, garlic and celery; cook about 5 minutes or until tender.
• Stir; return to heat and add 1 pint of water, tomatoes, sugar, salt and pepper. Cook over high heat, stirring until sauce simmers, then reduce heat again.
• While sauce is simmering, combine remaining water with crawfish fat in a large saucepot. Cook over high heat, stirring constantly until it comes to a boil.
• Add sauce to fat and water; let simmer 1 hour.
• Season with salt and pepper again if needed.
• Add crawfish tails, green onions and parsley.
• Serve in soup plate over a scoop.

SHRIMP ETOUFFE

Steps:

• If you are using fresh shrimp, peel and devein first; if using frozen precooked shrimp, you can thaw them right before using by placing the shrimp in a mesh colander and running them under cold water for about 5-10 minutes until thawed, stirring so they don't stick together- drain well.
• Keep shrimp cold until ready to use.
• Heat a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat.
• Melt butter in pan and sauté celery, bell pepper, green onion, and garlic until softened and lightly browned.
• Stir in flour until blended, then pour in soup, V-8, and salt.
• Cook until thick (you may need to lower temperature a bit), stirring often.
• Add remaining ingredients and cook until the shrimp are cooked through (they will turn pink and opaque- this only takes a few minutes) or, if using precooked seafood, just until the shrimp are heated through.
• Be careful not to overcook the shrimp or it will get tough.
• Ladle over hot, cooked rice.

LOUISIANA SHRIMP STEW

Steps:

• Brown flour in a non stick skillet over medium heat. After flour is brown, set aside.
• In another pot, melt butter and saute onion, green onion, garlic, celery, parsley until done.
• Add tomato paste and stir until mixed.
• Add browned flour, stirring until the mixture thickens. Add water if necessary to thin a little.
• Add remaining seasonings and shrimp. Cook over low heat for about 15 minutes or until the shrimp are done. Be careful not to overcook the shrimp.
• Serve over hot rice.

CRAWFISH STEW

Steps:

• Best thing to use is an IRON POT Heat fat until melted in your iron pot.
• Add green peppers, celery, garlic,onions and saute until they are cooked.
• Add flour, blending very well, gradually add all seasonings,tomato sauce,water& crawfish tails.
• Simmer on very low heat.
• In 30 min's it will be done.
• You can serve over rice.
• I like it just plain with no rice.