Recipe

Crawfish Eggs Benedict Recipe

	Angelinaw / All my dishes 9 months, 1 week ago I went to the Cajun Cookoff, held every year here in St. Louis, and came away totally inspired. This recipe is by Dean Gallagher, a contestant in the amateur division, and he totally rocked it! For those who want something sophisticated but different, a cajun spin on Eggs Benedict.... More Prep:30m Cook:30m Servings:2	Angelinaw
	eggs benedict done cajun style

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Ingredients

Ingredients:

Toasted English muffin

Crawfish Cake (Recipe below)

Poached Egg

Drizzle with Cajun Aioli (recipe below)

Garnish

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CRAWFISH CAKE RECIPE

Ingredients:

1 lb Louisiana Crawfish

1 tsp Crystal hot sauce

½ of a red bell pepper – diced

3 tsp Louisiana spice mix

½ of a yellow bell pepper – diced

1 cup roux

½ of a yellow onion – diced

¼ cup breadcrumbs (plus extra to coat)

1 tsp. minced garlic

¼ cup parmesan cheese

2 egg yolks Salt and pepper

2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

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CAJUN AIOLI RECIPE

Ingredients:

2 tbsp olive oil

1 lemon

1 cup of mayonnaise

¼ tsp white pepper

2tbsp creamy horseradish

1 tbsp Dijon mustard

3 tsp garlic paste

1 tsp white vinegar

1 tsp Crystal hot sauce

Directions

For the Crawdad Cakes

Sauté the onions and bell pepper until soft.

Add garlic and sauce for approximately two minutes.

Add the crawfish and sauté for 2 more minutes.

Add the roux and egg yolks and cook for 3-4 minutes.

Add the breadcrumbs and cheese.

Salt and pepper to taste. Allow the mixture to cool.

Portion the mixture into the desired size and roll into breadcrumbs.

Sauté in oil until golden brown.

Poach an egg.

For the Cajun Aioli Sauce:

Whisk olive oil and garlic paste together.

In separate bowl, combine mustard and mayonnaise.

While whisking mayonnaise/mustard mixture, slowly drizzle in the garlic and olive oil.

Add Crystal hot sauce, salt, pepper, and vinegar, and mix thoroughly. Squeeze in some lemon juice.

For Serving:

Toast an English Muffin, place crawdad cake on top, place poached egg on top of that, drizzle the Cajun aioli over the top, and garnish with either a sprig of thyme or parsley.

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Comments

bluewaterandsand 9 months, 1 week ago said:
Interesting recipe. It's different and sounds delicious. Be something new for me to try.

trigger 9 months, 1 week ago said:
Angelina I had Eggs Benedict for our Valentines day breakfast. Nothing even remotely close to this recipe.
I am printing this one I love the addition of those craw fish cakes.
Five forks and a big smile :)

jimrug1 9 months, 1 week ago said:
The crawfish sound great in this. I have never had them in Eggs Benedict. I will definitely have to try this .. Thanks...;-)~

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