Cajun Style Crayfish Scallion Rice Cakes Recipes

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.

SCALLION CAKES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine flour and sugar. Stir in 2/3 cup boiling water, mixing flour and water just until flour absorbs all the water. Gradually stir in enough cold water (1/4 to 1/3 cup) so that a dough is formed and pulls away from the sides of the bowl. The dough should not be sticky.
• Remove dough from the bowl and knead on a lightly dusted board with floured hands 3 to 5 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and elastic, adding more flour if necessary. Lightly cover with a dampened cloth and allow to rest for 1 hour.
• Redust the surface and hands with flour, and knead again for a few minutes or until smooth. Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces. As you work, always cover any unused dough with a lightly damp cloth. Using a floured rolling pin, roll each section into a 7-inch round. Lightly brush each round with sesame oil. Evenly sprinkle 1 1/4 teaspoons salt and scallions on each round, and then tightly roll each round into a fat rope. Tightly coil each rope, pinching the end of the rope into the dough to seal. Cover with a lightly damp cloth and allow to rest 15 to 20 minutes. Redust surface with flour, and using a floured rolling pin, roll each coiled bun into 7-inch rounds.
• In a 14-inch flat-bottomed wok or skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat until oil is hot but not smoking. Carefully add one scallion round and fry 1 to 2 minutes, until golden. Carefully turn cake over and fry 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until golden brown. As the cake fries, lightly press the center with a metal spatula to make sure center is cooked. Transfer each cake to a plate lined with several thicknesses of paper towels. Continue frying the remaining scallion rounds one at a time. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Set oil aside to cool before discarding. Cut cakes into 6 to 8 wedges and serve immediately.

CAJUN CRAWFISH RICE

Steps:

• Melt butter over medium heat in a large, heavy bottomed Dutch oven.
• Add celery, onion, bell pepper, garlic, and Creole seasoning. Saute for 10 minute.
• Add corn and cook for 15 minute.
• Add crawfish tails and cook for an additional 15 minute
• Gently stir in cooked rice and mix thoroughly.
• Remove from heat. Add salt and cayenne to taste. Finish with the chopped green onions.

CAJUN CRAWFISH/CRAB CAKES WITH SPICY RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Red Pepper Sauce: Puree roasted red peppers in a blender, then add mayonnaise and spices.
• Set aside and refrigerate.
• Crawfish Cakes: Heat 1 teaspoons olive oil in sauté pan, sauté onion and celery until soft.
• Place in a large mixing bowl.
• Mix remaining ingredients except bread crumbs.
• Place half of seafood mixture in a blender or processor and puree and return to mixing bowl and stir together.
• Place bread crumbs evenly on a cookie sheet.
• Form about 8 patties and coat them with bread crumbs.
• Heat remaining 2 teaspoons of olive oil in a pan and cook patties in batches.
• Cook for about 2-3 minutes each side until brown and crisp on outside.
• Serve with red pepper sauce.

CAJUN CHILI WITH SCALLION CORN CAKES RECIPE - (4.8/5)

Steps:

• Follow directions on box of for corn cakes, not corn bread. When batter is prepared, stir in chopped scallions. Meanwhile, heat a pot over high heat & a skillet or griddle with a nonstick surface over medium-high heat. Put ground pork into the pot. Season with chili powder, cumin and cayenne sauce, brown for 5 minutes. Add the onion, garlic, celery and bell peppers and cook for another 3 or 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Rub the hot griddle with a little butter and wipe off excess with a paper towel. Pour corn cake batter onto griddle to form up to 4-inch corn cakes; cook until cakes begin to bubble and edges become dry, then flip. cook a total of about 3 minutes. Keep finished cakes on a plate in a warm oven until chili is done. Back to the chili. Add the beer and stir up the bits from the bottom of the pot. Stir in the tomatoes and cilantro. Bring to a boil and season with salt. Top bowls of chili with scallion corn cakes. Serve with extra cakes and a chunked vegetable salad on the side.