Louisiana Crawfish Hash

Yield 2 servings

1 ounce extra virgin olive oil

4 ounces green bell pepper, small dice

4 ounces onion, small dice

.5 ounce garlic, fine dice

.5 ounce green onion, bias cut

1.5 ounces Creole seasoning

18 ounces russet potato, small dice, blanched and fried

6 ounces Louisiana Crawfish Tails, Fresh

4 eggs, poached

6 ounces Hollandaise Sauce, see below

Procedure: Heat oil in a 10”fry  pan, add the bell peppers, onions and garlic and cook until translucent. Add the Creole seasoning and fried potatoes (Brabant Potatoes). Let the hash cook for one minute and then add the crawfish and the green onions, continue to cook until the crawfish meat is hot and then place in serving bowls. Top each portion with 2 poached eggs and each egg with 1.5 ounce of Hollandaise.

 Sauce Hollandaise                                                                                                  Ingredients
2  teaspoon fresh lemon juice
4 tablespoons boiling water
3 large egg yolks
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 teaspoon salt

Procedure:
Melt the butter and keep it warm.  
Heat the lemon juice until just warmed.  Have small saucepan with boiling water and a measuring tablespoon ready. 
Place the top of a double boiler over (not in) hot water. (This means the bottom of the top of the double boiler sound not make contact with the water heating in the bottom half of the double boiler.)
Place the egg yolks in the top of a double boiler and whisk until they begin to thicken.   Now add 1 tablespoon of the boiling water.  Continue to beat the sauce until it begins to thicken. Repeat with the remaining water, one tablespoon at a time, beating the mixture after each addition.
Now add the lemon juice. Remove the double boiler from the heat.   Beat the sauce briskly with a wire whisk. Continue to beat the mixture as you slowly pour in the melted butter.  Add the salt and cayenne and beat the sauce until it is thick. Serve immediately.

Guy D. Sockrider, C.E.C.