Andouille cheese grits smothered with creamy crawfish sau

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½poundsandouille sausage; chopped
cupwhole milk
teaspoonsalt
¼teaspooncayenne pepper
1.00tablespoonbutter
2.00cupquick white grits
1.00cupgrated white cheddar cheese
1.00cupflour
1.00cupbread crumbs
1emeril's essence; see * note
2.00eggs; beaten with
1.00tablespoonmilk
¼cupolive oil; plus
1.00tablespoonolive oil
½cupminced yellow onions
1.00tablespoonchopped garlic
1.00poundslouisiana crawfish tails
1(not chinese crawfish)
1.00cupheavy cream
1.00dashcrystal hot sauce
1.00dashworcestershire sauce
¼cupchopped green onions; green part only
2.00ouncegrated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

Directions

* Note: See the "Emeril's Essence Information" recipe which is included in this collection.

Render the sausage in a saucepan, over medium-high heat, cooking about 4 minutes. Add the milk, salt, cayenne, and butter and bring to a boil. Stir in the grits and reduce the heat to medium. Stir for 30 seconds, then add the cheese and stir until the cheese melts. Cook, uncovered, for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the grits are tender and creamy. Pour the grits into a greased square glass pan. Refrigerate the grits until firm. Using a 2-inch round cutter, cut the grits into six rounds. Season the flour and bread crumbs with Emeril's Essence.

Dredge the cakes in the seasoned flour. Dip each cake in the egg wash, letting the excess drip off. Dredge the cakes in the seasoned bread crumbs, coating each cake completely. Heat ¼ cup of the olive oil in a large skillet. When the oil is hot, pan-fry the cakes for 3 minutes on each side. In a saute pan, heat the remaining olive oil.

When the oil is hot, add the onions. Season the onions with Essence.

Saute for 1 minute. Add the garlic and crawfish tails. Season with Essence. Saute for 1 minute. Add the cream and bring up to a boil.

Reduce to a simmer and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the cream has thickened. Season the sauce with hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Stir in the green onions and cheese. To serve, spoon the Crawfish Sauce over the Andouille Grit Cakes. This recipe yields 6 servings.

Recipe Source: EMERIL LIVE with Emeril Lagasse From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # EM-1B28 broadcast 04-01-1998) Downloaded from their Web-Site -

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04-15-1998

Recipe by: Emeril Lagasse

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