Gulf fish beignets with grilled corn & tomato tartar sauc

24 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2.00tablespoonvegetable oil
1.00fresh ear of corn
½cupchopped onions
1salt; to taste
1cayenne pepper; to taste
¼cupbrunoise red peppers
¼cupbrunoise yellow peppers
2.00tablespoonchopped garlic
½cupchopped green onions
1.00poundsassorted gulf fish fillets; diced small
3.00eggs; beaten
cupmilk
2.00teaspoonbaking powder
cupflour
1.00dashworcestershire sauce
1.00dashcrystal hot sauce
1solid vegetable shortening; for deep-frying
1.00egg
1.00tablespooncreole mustard
1juice of one lemon
2.00smallroma tomatoes; peeled, seeded,
1and chopped
1.00cupolive oil
1emeril's essence; see * note

Directions

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

Preheat the grill. Season the corn with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt and pepper. Place the corn on the grill and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Remove the corn from the grill and scrape off the kernels. Set the corn aside. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions. Season with salt and pepper. Saute for about 2 minutes, or until slightly wilted. Add the peppers and 1 tablespoon garlic and continue to saute for 1 minute.

Season the seafood with Emeril's Essence. Add the seafood to the pan and saute for 2 minutes. Stir in ¼ cup of the green onions. Remove and set aside to cool. Make a batter by combining the beaten eggs, milk, and baking powder. Season with salt and pepper. Add the flour, ¼ cup at a time, beating and incorporating until all is used and the batter is smooth. Add the seafood mixture to the batter and fold to mix. Season with salt and pepper. Heat the shortening to 360 degrees. For the sauce: In a food processor, fitted with a metal blade, combine the egg, mustard, lemon juice, remaining garlic, remaining green onions, tomatoes, and corn. Puree until incorporated.

Season the mixture with salt and pepper. With the machine running, slowly add the olive oil until the mixture is thick. Season with a dash of Worcestershire Sauce and hot sauce. Set aside. Drop the batter, a heaping tablespoon at a time, into the hot oil. When the beignets pop to the surface, roll them around with a slotted spoon in the oil to brown them evenly. Remove and drain on paper towels.

Season the beignets with Essence. Serve the beignets with the tartar sauce. This recipe yields 2 dozen.

Recipe Source: EMERIL LIVE with Emeril Lagasse From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # EM-1B14 broadcast 02-02-1998) Downloaded from their Web-Site -

Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD - jpmd44a@... -or- MAD-SQUAD@...

03-16-1998

Recipe by: Emeril Lagasse

Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

NYC Nutrilink: M0^00000,M0^00000,M0^00000,M0^00000,M0^00000 NYC Nutrilink: M0^00000,M0^00000,M0^00000,M0^00000,M0^00000 NYC Nutrilink: M0^00000,M0^00000,M0^00000,M0^00000,M0^00000 NYC Nutrilink: M0^00000,M0^00000,M0^00000,M0^00000,M0^00000 NYC Nutrilink: M0^00000,M0^00000,M0^00000,M0^00000