CRAWFISH FRIES?

Crawfish Fries? image

Provided by raymond spencer

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 (32 ounce) frozen french fries
2 Tbsp creole seasoning,divided
6 bacon strips
3 tsp pickled jalapeno liquid,divided
1 lb crawfish tails,rinsed and drained
1 green bell pepper,chopped
1 vidalia sweet onion,diced
1/2 c margarine
1 c heavy cream
1 Tbsp hot sauce
1 package cream cheese,softened
2 c shredded mexican cheese blend,divided

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Line a baking sheet with a aluminum foil and coat with cooking spray.
3. Add frozen french fries onto a foil covered baking sheet.Season with 1 tablespoon creole seasoning.
4. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until crispy.
5. In a large skillet,cook bacon over medium-low heat,for 4 minutes until the bacon are cooked.Use the tongs to get the bacon out of the skillet,save the drippings.
6. Place the bacon on the paper towel filled plate,pat dry and crumbled.Set aside.
7. Add 2 teaspoons jalapeno liquids into the skillet with bacon drippings over medium heat,mix well.
8. Add crawfish tails and season with remaining creole seasoning.Saute for 5 minutes until crawfish tails are browned.Stir in chopped bell pepper and diced onion,Saute for 5 minutes more,until are tender.
9. In a medium saucepan over medium heat,combine margarine,remaining jalapeno liquids,heavy cream,hot sauce,cream cheese and 1 cup mexican cheese,stir for 6 minutes or until thickened.
10. Add crawfish mixture onto the cheese sauce,mix well.
11. Pour crawfish/cheese sauce mixture into the fries.Add bacon bits and remaining mexican cheese blend.
12. Back to the oven for 3 minutes,until the cheese is bubbly.