Bayside Grill Crawfish Au Gratin Recipes

FRIED CATFISH TOPPED WITH CRAWFISH AU GRATIN SAUCE

Steps:

• For the sauce: In a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and saute the onions, peppers and garlic until wilted. Add the flour and stir until a blond roux is achieved, about 2 minutes. Stir in the sugar, chicken base, crab base, granulated garlic, basil, black pepper, cayenne pepper and thyme. Add the milk and wine and cook over medium heat until the milk thickens, stirring constantly, about 6 minutes. Add the cheese and stir until the cheese melts and fully incorporates into the sauce. Add the crawfish tails and cook until heated through, about 4 minutes. Add the green onions just before serving.
• For the catfish: Sprinkle the catfish with Creole seasoning. In a small bowl, beat the eggs and add the milk. Coat the catfish in flour and dip in the milk/egg mixture, then coat with cornmeal. Heat the oil to 350 degrees F in a large skillet. Fry the catfish until golden brown, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Serve the catfish with the crawfish au gratin sauce.

CRAWFISH AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a heavy-bottomed 2-quart sauce pan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onions, celery, red and yellow bell peppers and garlic.
• Sauté 3 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are wilted.
• Be careful not to brown vegetables.
• Add 1/2 pound crawfish tails and saute 3 additional minutes. Sprinkle in flour, blending well into the mixture.
• Using a wire whip, whisk cream into sauce pan stirring constantly until thick cream sauce is achieved.
• Reduce heat to simmer, add white wine, lemon juice and hot sauce. Sprinkle in half of the cheddar cheese stirring the mixture constantly. Season to taste using salt and pepper.
• Add green onions and parsley for color. If mixture becomes too thick, add a small amount of hot water or whipping cream.
• Place equal parts of remaining crawfish tails in the bottom of six au gratin dishes, top with sauce and sprinkle with remaining cheddar cheese.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.

CAJUN SEAFOOD AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Pour the cream into a large heavy skillet or saucepan and place over medium-high heat.
• The cream will rise before it begins to boil; just stir it to keep it from overflowing.
• Once it begins to simmer, add the herbs, salt, peppers, green onions, and parsley, and continue to let simmer until it becomes thick, 7-8 minutes.
• Stir in the shrimp and let cook 3-4 minutes, then add the crawfish.
• Mix well and let cook 2-3 minutes.
• Gently fold in the crab meat (you paid a premium price for it, so don't destroy those precious lumps).
• Let cook 2-3 minutes more, then add the 1-1/2 cups cheese and stir gently until it has melted.
• Preheat the broiler.
• Pour the hot seafood mixture into a large ovenproof dish or individual ramekins.
• Sprinkle the top with the Parmesan cheese and glaze under the broiler.
• Serve immediately.
• *******Additional Notes:.
• This dish should really be prepared fresh.
• It doesn't take long to make, and your guests or family will enjoy watching you prepare it.
• You don't have to use all three kinds of seafood, either.
• Try it with just one or two of them, increasing the amounts, or substitute other kinds of seafood that are readily available.