Crawfish Beignets with Cajun Dipping Sauce

Name: Crawfish Beignets with Cajun Dipping Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: about 2 dozen (3/4 cup sauce).
Ingredients: 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 bread 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

Get a taste of the deep South with these slightly spicy beignets. You won't be able to eat just one! —Donna Lanclos, Lafayette, Louisiana

Ingredients

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 bread 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

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the egg, crawfish, onions, butter, salt and cayenne. Stir in flour until blended.
In an electric skillet or deep fryer, heat oil to 375°. 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.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 97 calories, 8g fat (1g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 160mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.

Originally published as Crawfish Beignets and Cajun Dipping Sauce in Taste of Home February/March 2010

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justmbeth

Oct 22, 2017

I had never made crawfish and this turned out way better than I had expected. I bought a frozen package from the grocery store at a great deal was anxious to give it try. The only mistake I made was probably not draining the package enough before adding the crawfish to the breading mixture. As a result, I had to add more flour to get it to a consistency where it adhered during frying. Sauce recipe makes plenty so I'll only make about 1/2 next time.
Susieq30

Feb 12, 2013

Do you have to use bread flour?
bunnyface

Dec 24, 2011

i have already made this recipe , and will do it again and again
RachCody

Mar 9, 2011

I made these tonight and they were just missing something in the taste to me. Hubby didn't like them and I was just hmmm. I may try again with shrimp and adjust some seasonings.
ZacksMomTerri

Mar 7, 2011

you can find frozen crawfish in the frozen seafood isle of your store, if the fresh fish area doesn't have it. no need to clean all those crawfish!
Stacey4

Feb 19, 2011

These were amazing. I really should have doubled the recipe, because these were gone in minutes. I used 3/4 teaspoon of horseradish in the sauce and 1/2 teaspoon of hot sauce. I used crawfish, but I think I will try them with shrimp next time as it was time consuming cleaning all those crawfish.Overall really easy recipe to make and really yummy. I wonder how these would be if I used crab or lobster?
blackcatfever

Aug 3, 2010

Amazing. We used shimp that we bought precooked.
llafontaine80

Apr 21, 2010

These were awesome! I would totally make these again!
michelemosby

Mar 19, 2010

I made two batches of these Beignets and took them to a Mardi Gras party. They were all gone in about 10 minutes, eaten by those who were standing by the counter when I brought in the plate. They did not want to share with others! Go ahead ann adjust the "heat" with the horseradish and pepper sauce.
Pat Vellino

Jan 25, 2010

Could not find crawfish. Used shrimp that my husband boiled. Could not fry these fast enough for my company. They LOVED them. Had to make them again the next day. This is one recipe my husband said to keep.