Crawfish and Corn Cakes

20 ingredients
16 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oi1
  • 1 ear of sweet corn, shucked, corn reserved (about 1 cup)
  • 1/2 pound crawfish tails
  • 2 tablespoons minced shallots
  • 1 teaspoon salt, in all
  • 8 turns fresh ground black pepper
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup masa flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 3 ounces of caviar
  • 1/4 cup chopped egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup chopped egg whites
  • 1/4 cup minced red onions
  • 1/4 cup capers
  • 1 cup chive sour cream

Directions

  1. 1
    Over medium heat, in a medium saute pan, heat the olive oil for 1 minute.
  2. 2
    Saute the corn, crawfish, shallots, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and black pepper for 5 minutes.
  3. 3
    Stirring occasionally.
  4. 4
    Remove from heat.
  5. 5
    In a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and cream together.
  6. 6
    Add the cornmeal, flour, masa, baking powder, remaining salt, cayenne pepper and water.
  7. 7
    Whisk until the batter is fully incorporated.
  8. 8
    Fold in the Sauteed corn mixture.
  9. 9
    Pour the remaining oil onto a paper towel folded into a 3-inch square.
  10. 10
    Grease a medium saute pan with the oiled towel.
  11. 11
    Heat the saute pan for 1 minute over medium-high heat.
  12. 12
    Spoon a tablespoon of the batter at a time for each individual cake.
  13. 13
    Cook about 8 cakes at a time.
  14. 14
    Cook for 1 1/2 minutes on the first side and flip over.
  15. 15
    Continue cooking for 1 minute and remove from the heat.
  16. 16
    Garnish each cake with the remaining ingredients.

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