Melt butter or margarine in a cast iron skillet; add flour and blend. Cook over a low heat stirring often until it forms a roux (turns brown). Add celery, onion, bell pepper; and cook until tender. Add crawfish fat and ground tails. Cook slowly for 20 minutes. Add parsley and green onions; mix well. Brown […]

The original “best of Denver” Candlelight recipe. Mix the flour, cornmeal, dill or tarragon, salt, and paprika in a bowl, then add the beer and beat until smooth. Dip the fish in the beer batter one at a time. Heat the lard in an iron skillet and saute the fish 8-9 minutes to the side.

1. Heat oil in heavy skillet; remove from heat and add flour. 2. Return to heat and cook, stirring, until roux is medium brown in color. 3. Slowly whisk in stock; bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and simmer 45 minutes. 4. Add salt and pepper. 5. Reansfer sauce (there should be about 1 cup) […]

Soak filets in Dry white wine about 15-20 Minutes. If you want to give the fish a little zing, use a little Tabasco in the wine marinate. Use Cracker meal & Biscuit half & half mixture. Never use corn meal because it soaks the oil. Use salt & pepper in the coating to taste. Remove […]

Heat broth, mustard and pepper to boiling in Dutch oven. Add the onion and potatoes. Arrange salmon on potatoes. Heat to boiling, reduce heat. Cover and simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork and potatoes are tender. Pour half-and-half into Dutch oven. Heat until hot. Serve soup in shallow bowls, […]

-THAI BANANA SALSA – 1 Large firm-ripe banana 1 ts Oriental sesame oil 1/2 c Chopped golden raisins 2 tb Chopped fresh cilantro 1 ts Grated lemon peel 1 ts Japanese chili spice * – cut into 6 equal portions (see cooking basics) ==== === Pat fish with chopped cilantro and saute (see cooking basics). […]

Put fillets in e safe baking dish. Sprinkle with lemon juice, assorted spices, and bullion. Place butter on top of fillets, so it will melt over them. Add a little water, cover with plastic wrap and punch with holes. Microwave on high for 3-5 minutes or until fish will flake witha fork.

Wash the squid thoroughly, and pull out the soft backbone and ink sack from the head of each. Remove the black membrane from ove the whole squid. Coat them with flour and sprinkle with salt. Heat the olive oil in a heavy skillet and fry the squid until brown. Pour the wine over the squid, […]

-MARINADE – 1 Egg white; lightly beaten 1 ts Cornstarch 1 1/2 c Peanut oil for deep-frying SAUCE 1/2 lb Pork, coarsely ground 2 tb Peanut oil 1 1/2 tb Chinese fermented blk. beans 2 tb Coarsely chopped garlic 1 ts Finely chopped ginger root 2 Scallions; finely chopped 1 1/2 tb Thin soy sauce […]

Melt all margarine except 1 Tbls. in skillet; stir in dill weed. Layer potatoes, onions & green beans in skillet; top with flounder. Sprinkle top with water, lemon juice, salt & white pepper; dot with remaining margarine. Cover, reduce heat & simmer until potatoes are done about 20 minutes. (Do not overcook.) Garnish with lemon […]