Provided by Robert Irvine : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h5m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
- To a 1-gallon plastic bag add paprika, ground thyme, salt, ground black pepper, basil, and chili powder, and shake to combine. Add the crawfish and shrimp to the bag in batches and shake to coat. Add the crawfish and shrimp a little at a time to the boiling water so as not to stop the boil, and let cook until pink and the crawfish is curled. As they are cooked, use a slotted spoon to remove the crawfish and shrimp to a platter and set aside until they are cool enough to handle. Remove the shells from the crawfish and shrimp and add the shells back to the pot of cooking liquid, and allow to reduce by two-thirds. (The shells of crawfish are removed by cracking the tail with both hands and forcing it back out through the curve of the tail.) Reserve the crawfish and shrimp meat until needed. When reduced, strain the cooking liquid into a bowl.
- For the sauce:
- In another saucepan, combine the garlic, scallions, bay leaf, nutmeg, if using, and butter over medium heat. Add flour to make a roux and allow it to cook until blond, then begin whisking in the milk. Into the bowl of reduced seafood cooking liquid, whisk the Cheddar and Gruyere cheeses. Add this to the milk mixture and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove saucepan from heat, season sauce, to taste, with white pepper, and salt if needed. Remove and discard bay leaf. Immediately put a sheet of plastic wrap on top of the sauce to prevent a skin from forming.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Make a topping by adding bread crumbs, parsley leaves, Parmesan, Cheddar, Cajun seasoning, horseradish, and hard boiled eggs to a small bowl and combining with a wooden spoon.
- Fold the crawfish and shrimp into the sauce a little at a time so you can control the amount of sauce to the amount of seafood. (Do not feel compelled to use all of the sauce.) Spread the mixture into a 3 quart casserole dish. Sprinkle with the topping and heat about 5 minutes in the oven until the topping is browned. Serve family style, garnished with parsley sprigs.
Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »
You'll also love
Dinushika Dananjali
[email protected]This stew is amazing!
Shreeya Basnet
[email protected]I love the addition of okra and corn. It really makes the stew special.
Juniior sos Diibapala
[email protected]This stew is delicious!
Alejandro Chavez
[email protected]I've never made a seafood stew before, but this recipe was so easy to follow.
Atuhirwe Babirye Bridget
[email protected]This stew is so good!
Phl Smyth
[email protected]I made this stew for a party last weekend and it was a huge success!
Arefin Isalam
[email protected]This stew is amazing! I've made it several times now and it's always a hit.
samiullah fetrat
[email protected]This stew is delicious! The shrimp and crawfish are cooked perfectly and the broth is so flavorful. I love the addition of okra and corn. It really makes the stew special.
Abosede Adedoyin
[email protected]I've never made a seafood stew before, but this recipe was so easy to follow. The stew turned out great and my family loved it. I will definitely be making this again.
Md Nur Hasan
[email protected]This stew is so good! The shrimp and crawfish are cooked perfectly and the broth is so flavorful. I love the addition of okra and corn. It really makes the stew special.
parash Mahara
[email protected]I made this stew for a party last weekend and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it. The stew is easy to make and the ingredients are easy to find. I highly recommend this recipe.
Munirudeen Sulainan Thabit
[email protected]This stew is amazing! I've made it several times now and it's always a hit. The shrimp and crawfish are cooked perfectly and the broth is so flavorful. I love serving this stew with rice or crusty bread to soak up all the deliciousness.