Crawfish And Angel Hair Beignets With Garlic Mayonnaise

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 egg yolks
• 1 cup olive oil
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 6 teaspoons garlic, finely minced
• 5 tablespoons ketchup
• 5 teaspoons fresh parsley, minced
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 8 ounces angel hair pasta, cooked al dente (you want to end up with 12 ounces cooked pasta)
• 12 ounces crawfish tails or 12 ounces shrimp, cooked and chopped
• 3 teaspoons dry mustard (coleman's preferred)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 cup green onion, chopped
• vegetable oil, for frying (about 2 quarts)

Recipe

• 1 for the mayonnaise: place the yolks in a bowl and beat at medium speed until fluffy; add oils in a thin stream until completely incorporated.
• 2 whisk in remaining ingredients.
• 3 for the beignets: place first six ingredients in a non-reactive bowl; mix well.
• 4 add flour and onions; mix until well-blended.
• 5 roll into golf ball sized balls.
• 6 preheat oil to 350f; cook the balls in small batches until golden brown; remove from oil and drain on absorbent paper.
• 7 to serve: spread mayonnaise on chilled salad plates; place three beignets on each plate.