Pappadeaux Seafood Fondue Recipe
Pappadeaux Seafood Fondue is a creamy dip loaded with seafood. It usually has shrimp, crab, and sometimes fish.
Ingredients
- Shrimp peeled and deveined = 4
- Oysters blackened seasonings to taste = 4
- Melted butter = as needed
- Chopped spinach = 2 cups
- Mushrooms sliced = 4
- Lump crabmeat = 2 oz.
- Chopped green onions = 2 Tbsps
- Monterey Jack cheese grated = 5 oz.
- Garlic bread = as needed
Sauce
- Butter = 2 Tbsps
- Flour = 2 Tbsps
- Onion chopped = ¼
- Shrimp stock or water = 1 cup
- White wine = ½ cup
- Cayenne = 1 pinch
- Salt = 1 tsp
- Whipping cream = 1 cup
Instructions
- Prepare the sauce and set it aside.
- Make shrimp stock by boiling shells in water.
- Boil the shells for 30 minutes.
- In a saucepan, melt the butter.
- Whisk in flour and chopped onion.
- Cook over medium heat until the onion softens.
- Slowly stir in stock and wine.
- Whisk until the mixture is smooth.
- Add cayenne and salt.
- Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add cream and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove the sauce from heat and set aside.
- Season shrimp and oysters with blackened seasoning.
- Melt butter in a hot sauté pan.
- Sauté shrimp and oysters for 2 minutes on each side.
- Add spinach, mushrooms, crab, and green onion.
- Sauté until mushrooms and spinach soften.
- Fold in the sauce and bring to a simmer.
- Pour into a heatproof dish.
- Top with grated cheese.
- Place under the broiler until the cheese melts.
- Serve with garlic bread for dipping.
Notes
Making Pappadeaux Seafood Fondue is simple. Here are some tips to help you:
- Use Fresh Seafood: Fresh seafood tastes better. If possible, buy shrimp and crab from a local market.
- Mix Different Cheeses: For the best flavor, use a mix of cheeses. Cream cheese, cheddar, and Monterey Jack work well together.
- Season to Taste: Don’t forget to add spices. A little garlic powder, onion powder, or cayenne can make it pop.
- Stir Constantly: When making the cheese sauce, stir constantly. This helps prevent burning and keeps it smooth.
- Experiment with Ingredients: Feel free to add your favorite seafood. Lobster or scallops can make it even better.