Recipe for Crayfish Beignets with Tartar Sauce 
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Yield:
1
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
1 cup All-purpose flour
1 tsp Baking soda
1 cup Water
1 x Garlic clove minced
1/3 cup Minced red bell pepper
1/2 cup Finely-chopped scallions
Tabasco sauce to taste
1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 lb Cooked, shelled crayfish tails chopped
(or shrimp may be substituted)
----------------- SPICY TARTAR SAUCE ----------------
3/4 cup Mayonnaise
2 tbl Dijon mustard
2 tbl Lemon juice - (to 4 tbspns)
2 tbl Minced parsley
3 tbl Minced cilantro
2 tbl Minced pickled jalapeno
2 tbl Minced red onion
Salt to taste
Cayenne pepper or Tabasco to taste
Lemon wedges
Instructions:
Instructions: In a bowl combine flour and baking soda. Whisk in 1 cup water. Stir in garlic, bell pepper, scallions, Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, salt and the shrimp, stirring until well combined. Cover bowl and let batter stand for 1 hour.

In a bowl stir together the mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, parsley, cilantro, jalapeno, and red onion. Season with salt, cayenne and/or Tabasco. Chill for service.

In a deep heavy pan or deep fryer heat 3 inches of oil to 325 degrees. Drop spoonfuls of batter into oil and fry the beignets, turning them once, until golden. Transfer the beignets to a paper towel-lined sheet pan to drain. Season with salt. Continue frying remaining batter in same manner. Serve the beignets warm with the tartar sauce and lemon wedges.

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