CRAWFISH BEIGNETS WITH SPICY REMOULADE

Crawfish Beignets with Spicy Remoulade image

Provided by Food Network

Time 1h

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 22

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 lemon, zested
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped or minced
1 1/2 cups cooked and chopped crawfish tails
3 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley leaves
3 dashes hot sauce (recommended: Louisiana, Tabasco or your favorite)
1 to 1 1/2 cups water or shrimp/seafood stock
Canola or peanut oil
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup Creole mustard
1/4 cup prepared horseradish, drained
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt, plus more for seasoning
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Dash cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon chopped Italian parsley leaves
1/4 cup chopped capers
2 green onions, chopped (green and white part)

Steps:

Mix together all the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add the lemon zest, garlic, crawfish, parsley and hot sauce. Mix gently to combine. Add the water or stock slowly until a loose dough is formed. Set aside for 15 minutes.
In a deep-fryer or heavy-bottomed pot, heat enough canola or peanut oil to come halfway up the sides of the pot, to 350 degrees F.
Spoon 1 heaping teaspoon dough into hot oil and cook in batches until deep golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the oil and drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with salt while still hot. Let temperature of oil return to 350 degrees F between batches.
Whisk the mayonnaise, mustard, horseradish, lemon juice, salt, pepper and cayenne together in a medium bowl until well blended. Stir in the parsley, capers and green onions and mix well. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Transfer the beignets to a serving platter and serve with the remoulade sauce.