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Crawfish Won Tons

Crawfish Won Tons is a must have during this upcoming Lent Season & Crawfish Season. Simple and easy appetizer that anyone can do.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, Snacks
Cuisine Entrees, Recipes, Southern
Servings 5 people

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz Cajun Central Louisiana Crawfish Tails
  • 2 - 4 tbsp Land O'Lakes Butter
  • 1/4 Onion Diced
  • 1/4 Green Bell Pepper Diced
  • 1/2 Stalk Celery (Diced)
  • 10 1/2 oz Golden Mushroom
  • olive oil Fry Won tons in Olive Oil, better for you
  • 1 palm full Fresh parsley (Chopped) Save some for garnish
  • Slap Ya Mama Seasoning Season to taste
  • Garlic Powder Season to taste
  • Louisiana Kitchen Remoulade Sauce Dipping Sauce
  • Smoked Paprika Season to taste
  • Twin Dragon WonTon Wrappers
  • Onion Powder Season to taste

Notes

Crawfish Tails are a Louisiana delicacy. Crawfish Étouffée is one of the best ways to enjoy crawfish. The base of this recipe is a Crawfish Étouffée.
Forming the Wontons can be tricky, but here is a link to a video to help make the process easy.
Crawfish WonTons
Ingredients:
  • Cajun Central Crawfish Tails
  • Land O'Lakes Butter
  • Onions
  • Bell peppers
  • Celery
  • Golden Mushroom Soup
  • Olive Oil
  • Fresh Parsley
  • Slap ya mama Seasoning
  • Garlic Powder
  • Remoulade Sauce for dipping
  • Smoked Paprika
  • Twin Dragon WonTon Wrappers
  • Onion Powder
Directions:
  1. Season the Crawfish Tails with Slap Ya Mama, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder and Smoked Paprika. Set aside.
  2. Add butter to the skillet to melt.
  3. Once the butter is completely melted, Add the onion, bell pepper and celery.
  4. Saute for about 3 - 4 minutes. Stirring occasionally.
  5. Add the crawfish tails. Stir, cook for about 4 - 5 minutes. Stirring often.
  6. Add in the golden mushroom soup. Stir. Lower the heat to low to medium heat. Stirring often. Cook for an additional 3 - 5 minutes. Taste.
  7. Once the crawfish is cooked. Turn off the pot. Allow the Crawfish Etouffee to cool.
  8. Add Olive oil to a deep fryer of choice. Heat the oil to 375 degrees.
  9. While the oil is heating, start making the wontons.
  10. Place wontons wrappers on a wooden board. Separate one at a time. Lay flat, add a spoon of the crawfish tails.
  11. Make your wontons by sealing with water. Here is a link on how to make the won ton designs 
  12. I recommend filling and making all of the wontons first, then fry.
  13. Once the oil is at 375 degrees, fry the wontons for 1 - 1/2 minutes or when it's floating.
  14. Should be a beautiful golden brown.
  15. Drain on a drying rack.
  16. Plate and garnish with fresh parsley.
  17. Serve with remoulade dipping sauce.
  18. Enjoy.
*Crawfish tails can be served over rice. Delicious.* Note: You can also make these ahead and refrigerate and fry later. The cooking time would be 2 minutes or so.
 
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