Fried Crawfish Salad

36 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 pound peeled crawfish tails
  • 4 teaspoons Rustic Rub or Essence, recipes follow
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • Vegetable oil, for deep-frying
  • 4 cups assorted salad greens
  • Pinch salt
  • Pinch freshly ground black pepper
  • Creole Mustard Dressing, recipe follows
  • 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
  • 8 tablespoons paprika
  • 3 tablespoons cayenne
  • 5 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
  • 6 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 3 tablespoons onion powder
  • 6 tablespoons salt
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons dried thyme
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon dried thyme
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tablespoons Creole or whole-grain mustard
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley leaves
  • 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
  • 1 cup olive oil

Directions

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    ["Beat together the egg and milk in a mixing bowl.", "Add the crawfish tails and 2 teaspoons of the rub.", "Turn to coat the tails evenly.", "Let sit for 10 minutes.", "In another bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, and the remaining 2 teaspoons of rub.", "Using your hands, remove the crawfish tails from the egg-milk mixture and add to the cornmeal-flour mixture.", "Toss to coat evenly.", "Shake off the excess.", "Heat the oil to 360 degrees F in a deep-fryer or deep pot.", "Deep-fry the crawfish tails a few at a time until they pop to the surface and are golden, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.", "Remove and drain on paper towels.", "Toss the greens in a bowl with the salt, pepper, and Creole Mustard Dressing, to taste.", "Divide the greens among 4 salad plates.", "Divide the crawfish into 4 equal portions and place on top of the greens.", "To serve, spoon a tablespoon or so of the dressing on top of each serving and sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon of the cheese.", "Combine all ingredients and store in an airtight container.", "Combine all ingredients thoroughly.", "Yield: 2/3 cup", "Recipe from \"New New Orleans Cooking\""

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