Crawfish rellenos with red bean sauce

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1.00tablespoonolive oil
½cupchopped onions
1.00jalapeno; stemmed, seeded,
1and minced
2.00bay leaves
1.00cupdried kidney beans; soaked overnight
1and drained
¼cupchopped fresh cilantro
4.00cupchicken stock
1salt; to taste
1freshly-ground black pepper; to taste
1=== for the rellenos ===
1.00tablespoonolive oil
½poundscrawfish tails; chopped
cupchopped green onions
2.00teaspoonminced garlic
1bayou blast; see * note
cupheavy cream
¼cupgrated monterey jack cheese
1.00teaspoonminced jalapeno
2.00tablespoonbread crumbs
1.00cupmasa harnia
1.00cupflour
2.00largeegg whites; beaten until foamy
cupmilk
4.00mediumpoblano peppers with stems; roasted, peeled,
1slit up one side and seeded
1oil; for frying
½cupcilantro sour cream
1.00tablespoonfinely-chopped parsley
1.00tablespoonbrunoise red peppers

Directions

* Note: See the "Bayou Blast - {Emeril's Creole Seasoning}" recipe which is included in this collection.

Preheat the fryer. In a sauce pan, heat the olive oil. When the oil is hot, saute the onions and jalapenos for 1 minute. Add the bay leaves, beans, and cilantro and continue sauteing for 1 minute. Add the stock and bring up to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for about 2 hours or until the beans are very tender. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and puree, using a hand-held blender. For the rellenos: In a saute pan, heat the olive oil. When the oil is hot, saute the crawfish, green onions, and garlic for 2 minutes. Season with Bayou Blast. Add the cream and cheese. Cook for 1 minute. Stir in the jalapeno and bread crumbs and remove from the heat. Season with salt and pepper. Turn the mixture into a mixing bowl and allow to cool. In a mixing bowl, combine the masa with ½ cup of the flour. Season the mixture with the Creole seasoning. Fold in the egg whites and add the milk ¼ cup at a time, mixing thoroughly between additions until all the milk is incorporated and the mixture is smooth. In another bowl, combine the remaining flour and season with Bayou Blast. Fill each Poblano with ¼ cup of the crawfish stuffing. Dip the peppers in the batter, letting the excess drip off and dredge in the seasoned flour, coating each side completely. Fry the rellenos until golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the fryer and drain on a paper-lined plate.

Season the rellenos with Bayou Blast. Spoon the sauce in the center of the plate. Lay the rellenos in the center of the sauce. Garnish with the cilantro sour cream, parsley, and peppers. This recipe yields 4 servings,

Recipe Source: ESSENCE OF EMERIL with Emeril Lagasse From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # EE-2403 broadcast 11-20-1997) Downloaded from their Web-Site -

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08-03-1998

Recipe by: Emeril Lagasse

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