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Smoked Crawfish With A Creole Coulis
Ingredients
- 1 c. Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 1 c. Bread crumbs
- 1/2 c. Melted butter
- 1 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 c. Minced onions
- 1/2 c. Minced red peppers
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Freshly-grnd white pepper
- 1 3/4 lb Cream cheese at room temperature
- 4 lrg Large eggs
- 1 c. Grated Maytag White Cheddar cheese
- 1/2 c. Heavy cream
- 1 lb Smoked crawfish tails rough minced
- 4 x Roasted red peppers
- 2/3 c. White wine
- 1/2 c. Creole mustard
- Salt to taste
- Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
- 1/4 c. Fried crawfish tails
- 1/4 c. Grated Maytag White Cheddar cheese
- 1 Tbsp. Minced parsley
- 1 Tbsp. Brunoise red onions
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine the Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs and butter till thoroughly incorporated, and press the mix into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. In a saute/fry pan, heat the extra virgin olive oil. Add in the onions and peppers. Saute/fry for 2 to 3 min then remove from heat.
- In an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and Large eggs together till thick and frothy, about 5 min. Beat in the cream, cheddar cheese, sauteed vegetables and crawfish. Mix till thoroughly incorporated and creamy, about 2 min. Pour the filling over the crust in the springform pan and bake till hard - about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and allow to cold to room temperature.
- For the sauce: In a sauce pot, combine all the ingredients together. Bring the mix up to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and simmer for about 5 to 6 min. With a hand-held blender, puree the mix till smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
- Spoon the sauce on the bottom of the plate and dirty the rim. Place a wedge of the cheesecake in the center of the sauce. Garnish with the fried crawfish tails, white cheddar cheese, parsley and red onions.
- This recipe yields 12 servings.
- Comments: The original recipe title as listed is "Smoked Crawfish With A Creole Mustard And Roasted Red Pepper Coulis".
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