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Title: Crawfish Stuffed Prawns with Arugula Puree
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Yield: 1 Servings

----------------------------------STUFFING----------------------------------
1 tb Olive oil
2 tb Minced shallots
1 ts Minced garlic
2 tb Small diced red peppers
2 tb Small diced yellow peppers
1/4 lb Crawfish tails; chopped
Essence
2 tb Creole mustard
2 ts Crystal hot sauce
3 tb Bread crumbs; to bind
2 lb Sweet water prawns; 8 each,
-shell and legs removed
2 tb Olive oil
1 tb Butter

-------------------------------ARUGULA PUREE-------------------------------
1/2 lb Fresh arugula; stems removed
1/2 c Chicken stock
1/4 c Heavy cream
Salt and pepper
2 c Mashed potatoes; hot
Fried arugula leaves
2 tb Brunoise red peppers
2 tb Brunoise yellow peppers
2 tb Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
-cheese

ESSENCE OF EMERIL SHOW #EE2317

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. For the stuffing: In a saute pan, heat
the olive oil. When the pan is smoking hot, saute the shallots, garlic, and
peppers for 1 minute. Add the crawfish and season with Essence. Remove from
heat and turn into a mixing bowl. Combine the sauted crawfish with the
remaining ingredients and mix until incorporated. Season with salt and
pepper. With a small knife, slit the back of the prawn about 1 1/2 inches
deep. Stuff each prawn with 2 tablespoons of the stuffing.

For the puree: Combine the arugula, chicken stock and cream together in a
sauce pot. Bring the liquid up to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Simmer for
2 to 3 minutes, or until the arugula has completely wilted. Season with
salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and puree with a hand-held blender.

To finish the prawns: In a saute pan, heat the olive oil and butter. When
the pan is smoking hot, add the stuffed prawns. Saute the prawns for 3 to 4
minutes on one side, remove and finish cooking in the oven for 5-6 minutes.

To assemble, spoon a small amount of the sauce in the center of the plate
and spread some around the rim. Mound the potatoes in the center of the
sauce. Arrange the prawns around the potatoes. Garnish with the fried
arugula leaves, peppers, and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.

Yield: 2 servings

Posted to recipelu-digest by molony on Mar 05, 1998