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Crawfish Beignets with Cajun Dipping Sauce
Looking for crawfish recipes? Crawfish meat is fritter fried into crispy golden "beignets" and served with a spicy dipping sauce.
Course
Appetizer
Cuisine
Cajun
Cook Time
5
minutes
minutes
Servings
10
people
Calories
97
kcal
Author
Lisa B.
Ingredients
Crawfish beignets:
1
egg
beaten
1
pound
chopped cooked crawfish tail meat or shrimp
4
green onions
chopped
1-1/2
teaspoons
butter
melted
1/2
teaspoon
salt
1/2
teaspoon
cayenne pepper
1/3
cup
all-purpose flour
Oil for deep-fat frying
3/4
cup
mayonnaise
1/2
cup
ketchup
1/4
teaspoon
prepared horseradish
optional
1/4
teaspoon
hot pepper sauce
Instructions
In a large bowl, combine the egg, crawfish, onions, butter, salt and cayenne. Stir in flour until blended.
In large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Once the surface begins to shimmer, reduce the heat to low.
Drop tablespoonfuls of batter, a few at a time, into hot oil. Fry until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels.
In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, ketchup, horseradish if desired and pepper sauce. Serve with beignets.
Notes
Inspired by
Taste of Home Magazine
Nutrition
Serving:
1
beignet
|
Calories:
97
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
3
g
|
Protein:
4
g
|
Fat:
8
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
35
mg
|
Sodium:
160
mg
|
Sugar:
1
g