Game and Exotic, Main Dishes, Seafood

Crawfish Patties

  • 1/2 stick Butter
  • 1 cup Onions, chopped
  • 1/2 cup Green pepper, diced
  • 1/2 cup Celery, diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
  • 2 ounces Tasso, chopped
  • 1 pound Crawfish tails
  • 1 tablespoon Flour
  • 1 cup Water
  • 20 Saltine crackers
  • 1 cup Bread crumbs, fine
  • 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
  • 1/4 cup Oil

    • Melt butter and add trinity(onion, bellpepper, celery), salt and cayenne. Cook for 7-8 minutes until lightly browned and soft.

    Add tasso(this is seasoned ham, use regular ham or leave out) and cookfor another 2 minutes.

    Add crawfish andcook another 3-4 minutes.

    Dissolve the flour in the water and add to the crawfish mixture.

    Stir for about 2 minutes until it thickens slightly.

    Remove from heat and let cool.

    Put in food processor and pulse 2-3 times to coarsely chop.

    Add saltines and pulse a couple more times until thoroughly mixed.

    Shape these into patties.

    Season the dried bread crumbs with the Cajun seasoning.

    Dredge the patties in the bread crumbs.

    Heat the oil inlarge skillet and cook patties about 2 minutes per side.

    This recipe courtesy of the From My Kitchen Cookbook. 

    Contributed by Kevin Taylor of Fort Wayne, IN. 

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