Acadian Crawdad Cakes
1/4 cup butter
2 cups crawfish tails, ground
2 cups cooked long-grain rice
1/2 cup bell pepper, chopped
2 slices bacon, crisp, crumble
1 tablespoon parsley, chop fine
1/2 cup shallots, chop fine
1/4 teaspoon basil
dash thyme
1 tsp salt
dash Tabasco
3 eggs, well beaten
Mix crawfish tails, rice, bell pepper, bacon, parsley, shallots, basil, thyme,
salt and Tabasco together well. Pour the eggs over the mixture and blend them
into the rice mixture. Let mixture "set" in the refrigerator for about 30
minutes, covered. Melt butter in skillet or griddle. Then, keeping your hands
moist with a few drops of water shape the mixture into small squares, about
3x3x1/2" and plop them on the griddle. They will sizzle nicely and turn light
brown in a few minutes. Flip over and fry until brown.