Crawfish Fries Recipe
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Ingredients
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Crawfish Preparation
Breading Mixture
Frying
Garnishing
Method
Crawfish Preparation
- 1
Soak the Crawfish
In a bowl, combine crawfish tails, buttermilk, and hot sauce. Mix well to coat the crawfish and let them soak for at least 30 minutes.
Breading Mixture
- 2
Prepare the Breading
In a separate bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, cornmeal, cajun seasoning, salt, and black pepper until evenly combined.
Frying
- 3
Heat the Oil
In a large pot or deep fryer, heat the vegetable oil to 350°F (175°C).
- 4
Fry the Crawfish
Remove the crawfish from the buttermilk mixture, allowing excess liquid to drip off. Dredge the crawfish tails in the breading mixture until fully coated.
- 5
Cook the Crawfish
Carefully drop the coated crawfish tails into the hot oil and fry until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
- 6
Prepare the Fries
In the same oil, fry the frozen French fries according to package instructions until crispy and golden. Drain on paper towels.
Garnishing
- 7
Assemble the Crawfish Fries
On a serving plate, layer the crispy fries and top with the fried crawfish. Sprinkle with chopped green onions and crawfish boil seasoning before serving.
