Combine all ingredients and let chill for at least 30 minutes.
Crawfish Fritters
Ingredients
- 1 lb Crawfish
- 1 cup yellow onion, ¼” diced
- ½ cup Bell pepper, ¼” diced
- ½ cup Celery, ¼” diced
- 1 tbsp Butter
- 2 tbsp garlic, minced
- 1 cup Cornmeal
- 2 Eggs
- 1 cup Smoked cheddar cheese
- 2 cups Slap Ya Mama fish fry
- 1 cup BBQ Aioli (see recipe below)
Barbecue Aioli
- 1 cup of mayonnaise
- ¼ cup Jay D’s Louisiana Barbecue Sauce
- 3 teaspoons of Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1½ teaspoon of Slap Ya Mama Original Cajun Seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Directions
- Heat a skillet over medium high heat.
- Melt butter and add onion, bell pepper, and celery and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes until the vegetables start to get soft.
- Add garlic and crawfish and sauté for an additional 2 to 3 minutes.
- Remove cooked vegetables and crawfish from heat and place in a mixing bowl.
- Add cornmeal, eggs, and cheddar cheese and mix until balls can be formed.
- Heat oil to 350 degrees.
- Form balls and roll them into the fish fry.
- Drop fritters into heated oil and allow to fry for 3 to 4 minutes until they are golden brown.
- Pull fritters from the oil and place onto a paper towel lined plate to drain excess oil.
- Serve with a side of BBQ Aioli for dipping.
For the Barbecue Aioli: