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Saute of Louisiana Crawfish Vol-au-Vent
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse
Show:  Emeril Live
Episode:  Food to Go
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup minced onions
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 pound Louisiana Crawfish tails
Essence, recipe follows
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
Worcestershire Sauce
Hot sauce
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
6 medium Vol-Au-Vent Puff Pastries
1/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

In a large saute pan, over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onions. Season with salt and pepper. Saute for 2 minutes. Stir in the garlic and continue to saute for 1 minute. Season the crawfish with Essence. Add the crawfish to the onions. Continue to saute for 2 minutes. Stir in the cream. Season with Worcestershire Sauce and hot sauce. Bring the liquid to a simmer and cook for 4 minutes. Reseason if necessary. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the parsley. Remove from the heat. Spoon the crawfish sauce in the center of each puff pastry. Garnish with the remaining parsley and cheese

Essence (Emeril's Creole Seasoning):
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme

Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.

Yield: about 2/3 cup

Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.

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Recipe Summary
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 6 servings

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