Cajun Crawfish Sliders Recipes

CAJUN CRAWFISH SLIDERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cornbread mix, egg and milk. Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 400° for 9-11 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., Cut cornbread into 1-1/2-in. squares. Top each with spinach, crawfish, mayonnaise and a jalapeno slice.

CAJUN SLIDERS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Lightly coat a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine turkey, chicken (or beef), Ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning, and hot sauce. Form the mixture into four fat patties (each should be a little wider than the bun) and set aside.
• Lightly coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium. Place patties in pan, cover and cook for 4 minutes, than flip and cook for 4 to 5 more minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 F on a cooking thermometer.
• In a small bowl, stir together mayonnaise and mustard, then spread on the inside of each bun. Put a patty on the bottom of each bun, top with an onion slice and 2 strips of bell pepper, and cover with bun tops. Serve immediately.

CAJUN POPCORN (BATTER-FRIED CRAWFISH)

Steps:

• Prepare the crawfish or shrimp and set aside.
• Blend eggs and milk; beat well.
• In a large bowl, combine the corn flour and all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, garlic, onion, peppers, thyme and bay leaves. Blend well. Gradually add the milk mixture, stirring well with a whisk. Let stand one hour at room temperature.
• Heat one inch of oil in a black iron skillet or use a deep-fat fryer. It is important that the oil be heated to a temperature as close to 370 degrees as possible. Coat the seafood with batter and drop it a few pieces at a time in the hot fat. This will be done in several batches. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown all over, about two minutes total cooking time.
• As the food is cooked, drain well of paper towels. Serve with garlic mayonnaise on the side.

CREAMY CAJUN CRAWFISH STEW

Steps:

• Spray a heavy bottom pot with cooking spray, and place over medium heat. Saute onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper and okra until soft. Season with a pinch of Cajun seasoning. Remove from pot, and set aside.
• Coat pot with cooking spray (turn off flame while spraying), and return to medium high heat. Saute chicken until no longer pink, and juices run clear. Season with 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning. Stir in crawfish, and cook for 1 minute. Remove from pot, and set aside with vegetables.
• Melt butter in pot on medium low heat. Whisk in flour until roux begins to bubble. Add milk, and whisk until smooth. Add half-and-half, and whisk continuously until mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon. Add a pinch of salt. Stir in shredded Cheddar cheese a little at a time until well incorporated. Add grated Romano cheese and whisk until incorporated. Season with chili powder and paprika. Stir in chicken, crawfish and vegetable mixture. Simmer for 5 minutes.