Crayfish Thermidor

Christmas Special

Assigned Tags / Keywords:

Christmas,

crayfish,

main dish,

mushroom,

rice,

seafood,

sherry,

South Africa

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4	crayfish tails, cooked
2 tbsp	butter
2 tbsp	flour
¼ tsp	paprika powder
70 ml	chicken stock
70 ml	white wine, dry
60 ml	sherry, dry
200 ml	mushrooms, cooked and sliced
2	eggs, yolks only
250 ml	cream
3 tbsp	Cheddar cheese, grated
	salt and pepper

Method

Chop crayfish tails into pieces about 1cm wide.

Sauté pieces in the butter and stir in flour and paprika. Cook for about two minutes.

Gradually stir in chicken stock mixed with wine and cook until sauce thickens. Add sherry and mushrooms.

Beat egg yolks and cream together and add to the mixture. Heat until it thickens further but do not bring to the boil.

Stir in cheese and season with salt and pepper.

Serve with rice.

Preparation time:	ca. 30 min
Grade of difficulty:	medium
Calories per portion:	n/a
Released:	06/11/08
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