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)
Cuisine: North America, Cajun
Ingredients: 1 large 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

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Cook: 5 min./batch

Yield about 2 dozen (3/4 cup sauce)

Test Kitchen Approved

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 large 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, green onion, butter, salt and cayenne. Stir in flour until blended.
In an electric skillet or deep fryer, heat 1 in. oil to 375°. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls, 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 beignet with 1-1/2 teaspoons sauce: 101 calories, 8g fat (1g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 171mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.

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

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