Crawfish Chili Recipes

Steps:

• Brown meat in bacon drippings.
• Combine all other ingredients with meat and bring to a boil.
• Simmer for a few hours.

Steps:

• Make a roux by heating the butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat then blending in the flour, sonsistently stirring and scraping the bottom of the skillet. Cook until the roux is golden color.
• Add the green onions, celery, bell peppers, onions, garlic and tomatoes and cook until the onions have browned.
• Add the thyme, tomato paste, basil and peppers (black, white, and cayenne).
• Add the stock, bring to a boil and simmer until the mixture becomes thick.
• Add the cheese, half and half, chili powder, coriander, cumin, cloves, Lea and Perrins and Tabasco and stir until the cheese and half and half are blended in well.
• Gently stir in the crawfish, shrimp and/or chicken and serve with white rice. Garnish with chopped green onions and drizzle with some dry sherry.

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in a saucepan.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
• I like to use white kidney beans in this recipe for the contrast of color and it doesn't effect the flavor.

Steps:

• To make the spring rolls: toss the first 9 ingredients together; season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Place a wrapper on work surface, brush with egg white and let stand a few seconds to soften.
• Place a spoonful of the mixture about a quarter of the way in from the top edge of the wrapper.
• Spread filling into a 3/4" x 5" rectangle; fold top of wrapper over and roll one turn.
• Fold in sides and complete rolling.
• Repeat until all the filling is used.
• To make the dipping sauce: whirl the first six ingredients in a blender or food processor until finely minced.
• Add next three ingredients and mix well; set aside.
• To cook the spring rolls: preheat the oil to 375F in a large sauce pan or fryer.
• Drop the spring rolls into hot oil and fry until golden.
• Remove to absorbent paper to drain well.
• Cut each roll into 3 pieces.
• To serve: Divide the sauce into individual bowls.
• Place spring rolls on sauce and garnish with carrot strips.