Stuffed Soft-Shell Crawfish Recipe

Name: Stuffed Soft-Shell Crawfish
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients: 24 each crawfish tails soft-shell, fresh; 1 x buttermilk; 1 x vegetable oil for frying; 2 tablespoons butter or margarine; 1 x flour, all-purpose; 1 x hollandaise sauce; 1/4 cup butter or margarine; 1/2 cup onions minced; 1/2 cup parsley leaves chopped; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1 each eggs beaten; 4 cups bread crumbs; 1 tablespoon flour, all-purpose; 1 tablespoon garlic minced; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 4 cups bread white, chopped; 2 pounds crawfish tails chopped; 10 each egg yolks; 1/4 cup water; 1/4 cup tarragon vinegar; 1 pound butter melted; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1/4 cup cream sherry; 1/2 teaspoon red hot pepper sauce

Servings: persons

24 each crawfish tails soft-shell, fresh
1 x buttermilk
1 x vegetable oil for frying
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 x flour, all-purpose
1 x hollandaise sauce
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup onions minced
1/2 cup parsley leaves chopped
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 each eggs beaten
4 cups bread crumbs
1 tablespoon flour, all-purpose
1 tablespoon garlic minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 cups bread white, chopped
2 pounds crawfish tails chopped
10 each egg yolks
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup tarragon vinegar
1 pound butter melted
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup cream sherry
1/2 teaspoon red hot pepper sauce

1
Remove top shell from each crawfish and the two calcium deposits (hard, stonelike substances above eyes), discard.
2
Replace shell with Crawfish Stuffing (stuffing can be applied easily with pastry bag).
3
Dip crawfish first in buttermilk, then flour; fry to a golden brown.
4
Cover with Hollandaise sauce and serve CRAWFISH STUFFING: Melt butter in large saucepan; add flour and stir over heat until light brown.
5
Add onion and garlic; saute.
6
Remove from heat; add parsley, seasonings, egg, chopped brad and crawfish talis and stir until mixed.
7
HOLLANDAISE SAUCE: Combine all ingredients except butter in top of double boiler.
8
Heat water in bottom of double boiler to boiling point.
9
With whisk, mix egg mixture over hot water until egg is creamy and lemon-colored (will thicken to consistency of soft pudding).
10
Remove from heat and continue to whisk while slowly adding butter.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 25 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 24 each crawfish tails soft-shell, fresh, 1 x buttermilk, 1 x vegetable oil for frying, 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, and more.

Yes, Stuffed Soft-Shell Crawfish falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Stuffed Soft-Shell Crawfish

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