crawfish fries
I created a loaded fries recipe with crawfish tails. It's great with chicken tenders and burgers.
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prep time
10 Min
cook time
35 Min
method
Bake
yield
8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 32 ounces frozen french fries
- 2 tablespoons creole seasoning, divided
- 6 bacon strips
- 3 tablespoons pickled jalapeno liquid, divided
- 1 pound crawfish tails, rinsed and drained
- 1 tablespoon old bay seasoning
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 vidalia sweet onion, diced
- 1/2 cup margarine
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 5 teaspoons tabasco sauce
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend, divided
How To Make crawfish fries
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Step 1Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
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Step 2Line a baking sheet with a aluminum foil and coat with cooking spray.
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Step 3Add the frozen french fries onto a foil covered baking sheet. Season with 1 tablespoon creole seasoning.
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Step 4Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until crispy.
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Step 5In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium-low heat for 4 minutes until the bacon is cooked. Use tongs to get the bacon out of the skillet, saving the drippings.
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Step 6Place the bacon on the paper towel filled plate, pat dry and crumble. Set aside.
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Step 7Add 2 teaspoons jalapeno liquids into the skillet with the bacon drippings over medium heat and mix well.
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Step 8Add the crawfish tails and season with Old Bay seasoning and remaining creole seasoning. Saute for 5 minutes until browned.
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Step 9Stir in the chopped bell pepper and diced onion. Saute for 5 minutes more, until tender.
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Step 10In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the margarine, remaining jalapeno liquids, heavy cream, hot sauce, cream cheese and 1 cup Mexican cheese. Stir for 6 minutes or until thickened.
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Step 11Add the crawfish mixture onto the cheese sauce and mix well.
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Step 12Pour the crawfish/cheese sauce mixture onto the fries. Top with the bacon bits and remaining Mexican cheese blend.
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Step 13Return to the oven for 3 minutes until the cheese is bubbly.
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Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Category:
Seafood Appetizers
Keyword:
#Party
Keyword:
#potluck
Keyword:
#crawfish
Keyword:
#Fries
Keyword:
#Party Food
Keyword:
#Appetizer
Keyword:
#loaded fries
Ingredient:
Seafood
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
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