Crawfish Beignets Acadiene
This impressive looking dish is quite simple. Take your time and make each component. When it all comes together it’s nothing short of magical.
Ingredients for Glaze:
- ½ cup Steen’s Cane Syrup
- ¼ cup Dry white wine
- 1 teaspoon Louisiana Love All-Purpose Seasoning
- ⅛ teaspoon Allspice
Method for Glaze:
Place all ingredients in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
Once boiling, allow to reduce for 4-5 minutes.
Glaze is ready when a cooled sample has a thick, syrup consistency.
Ingredients for Beignets:
- 1 cup All-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon Baking soda
- 1 teaspoon Louisiana Love All-Purpose Seasoning
- ½ cup Water
- 3 ounces Louisiana crawfish tails (chopped)
- 3 ounces Tasso (chopped)
- 2 ounces White mushrooms (chopped)
Method for Beignets:
In a medium sized bowl combine all of the dry ingredients and stir.
Add the water and stir until a very soft dough is formed.
Tip: Stir until just combined. Overworking the dough will result in tough beignets.
Stir in the crawfish, tasso, and mushrooms.
Cover until ready for use.
Can be made several hours in advance and kept chilled.
Pan fry at 375° for 3-4 minutes turning once, or deep fry until golden brown.
Ingredients for Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Butter
- ½ medium White onion (chopped)
- ½ pound Tasso (chopped)
- 6-7 cleaned Baby Bella mushrooms (sliced)
- ½ cup Dry white wine
- 2 cups Heavy whipping
- 1 tablespoon Corn starch (dissolved in 2 tablespoons of water)
- ½ pound Louisiana Crawfish Tails
- 3-4 cloves Garlic (chopped)
- Louisiana Love All-Purpose Seasoning to taste
Method for Sauce:
Place a heavy skillet over medium-high heat adding oil and butter.
Once hot, add onions, tasso, mushrooms, and sauté until onions are clear.
Deglaze with wine and reduce by half.
Add the cream and bring to a simmer, then season with Louisiana Love.
Add cornstarch mixture to desired consistency.
Stir in crawfish and garlic, cooking for 2-3 minutes.
Taste and adjust seasoning.
Ingredients for Carrot Glaze:
- 1 cup Orange juice
- ¼ cup Balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Louisiana Love Seasoning Blends
Method for Carrot Glaze:
Add all ingredients to a heavy pot over medium-high heat.
Once boiling, reduce for 4-5 minutes or until thick when cool.
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