Bayside Grill Crawfish Au Gratin Recipes

FRIED CATFISH TOPPED WITH CRAWFISH AU GRATIN SAUCE

Steps:

• For the sauce: In a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and saute the onions, peppers and garlic until wilted. Add the flour and stir until a blond roux is achieved, about 2 minutes. Stir in the sugar, chicken base, crab base, granulated garlic, basil, black pepper, cayenne pepper and thyme. Add the milk and wine and cook over medium heat until the milk thickens, stirring constantly, about 6 minutes. Add the cheese and stir until the cheese melts and fully incorporates into the sauce. Add the crawfish tails and cook until heated through, about 4 minutes. Add the green onions just before serving.
• For the catfish: Sprinkle the catfish with Creole seasoning. In a small bowl, beat the eggs and add the milk. Coat the catfish in flour and dip in the milk/egg mixture, then coat with cornmeal. Heat the oil to 350 degrees F in a large skillet. Fry the catfish until golden brown, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Serve the catfish with the crawfish au gratin sauce.

CRAWFISH AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a heavy-bottomed 2-quart sauce pan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onions, celery, red and yellow bell peppers and garlic.
• Sauté 3 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are wilted.
• Be careful not to brown vegetables.
• Add 1/2 pound crawfish tails and saute 3 additional minutes. Sprinkle in flour, blending well into the mixture.
• Using a wire whip, whisk cream into sauce pan stirring constantly until thick cream sauce is achieved.
• Reduce heat to simmer, add white wine, lemon juice and hot sauce. Sprinkle in half of the cheddar cheese stirring the mixture constantly. Season to taste using salt and pepper.
• Add green onions and parsley for color. If mixture becomes too thick, add a small amount of hot water or whipping cream.
• Place equal parts of remaining crawfish tails in the bottom of six au gratin dishes, top with sauce and sprinkle with remaining cheddar cheese.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.

SEMOLINA'S CRAWFISH AU GRATIN RECIPE - (3.5/5)

Steps:

• Blend cheese sauces, sherry and blackening spice. Put into saute skillet and bring to a boil. Add crawfish and pasta. Return to a boil. Place pasta in a casserole and top with cheddar cheese and bread crumbs. Place under broiler until cheese melts. This recipe yields ?? servings.