James's Andouille Grits Crawfish Gravy
1/2 lb Andouille sausage chopped
4 1/2 cup Whole milk
1 1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper
1 tbl Butter
2 cup Quick white grits
1 cup Grated white cheddar cheese
1 cup Flour
1 cup Bread crumbs see * Note
2 Eggs beaten with
1 tbs Milk
1/4 cup Olive oil plus
1 tbs Olive oil
1/2 cup Minced yellow onions
1 tbs Chopped garlic
1 lb Louisiana crawfish tails
(NOT CHINESE CRAWFISH)
1 cup Heavy cream
1 dsh Crystal hot sauce
1 dsh Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup Chopped green onions, green part only
2 oz Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Method :
Render the sausage in a saucepan, over medium-high heat, cooking about 4
minutes. Add the milk, salt, cayenne, and butter and bring to a boil. Stir in
the grits and reduce the heat to medium. Stir for 30 seconds, then add the
cheese and stir until the cheese melts. Cook, uncovered, for 4 to 5 minutes, or
until the grits are tender and creamy. Pour the grits into a greased square
glass pan. Refrigerate the grits until firm.
Using a 2-inch round cutter, cut the grits into six rounds. Season the flour and
bread crumbs with Emeril's Essence. Dredge the cakes in the seasoned flour. Dip
each cake in the egg wash, letting the excess drip off. Dredge the cakes in the
seasoned bread crumbs, coating each cake completely. Heat 1/4 cup of the olive
oil in a large skillet. When the oil is hot, pan-fry the cakes for 3 minutes on
each side.
In a saute pan, heat the remaining olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the
onions. Season the onions with Essence. Saute for 1 minute. Add the garlic and
crawfish tails. Season with Essence. Saute for 1 minute. Add the cream and bring
up to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the cream
has thickened. Season the sauce with hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt and
pepper. Stir in the green onions and cheese.
To serve, spoon the Crawfish Sauce over the Andouille Grit Cakes.
This recipe yields 6 servings.
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