Shrimp Remoulade Sauce

2 egg yolks
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1/2 cup finely chopped parseley
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1/2 cup prepared horseradish
1/4 lemon, seeded, and grated
1 crumbled bay leaf
2 Tbsp. creole or brown mustard
2 Tbsp. catsup
2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp. prepared mustard
1 Tbsp. minced garlic
1 Tbsp. sweet paprika
1 Tbsp. of your favorite Lousiana hot sauce (Tabasco, Crystal, etc.)
1 lb. cleaned, cooked shrimp
or
1 and 1/2 lb. crawfish tails

Beat the egg yolks for 1 and 1/2 minutes, while slowly adding the olive oil as you beat the eggs. Blend together the remaining ingredients one at a time. Throughly chill in a covered container in the refrigerator. When ready to serve, add chilled boiled shrimp (or crawfish tails) to remoulade salad sauce and serve on a bed of shredded lettuce. Makes a nice, light salad when you don't want to eat too much before a night of dancing.

Excerpted from the Shoreline Amphitheature's Official Cookbook of New Orleans by the Bay

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A Cajun/zydeco dance expert, Diana Castillo holds classes in French dancing and other dances at New Orleans By the Bay. Diana's recipe for Shrimp Remoulade Sauce promises to be as much a favorite with New Orleans By the Bay audiences as her dance lessons.

Suggested Listening:
Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas or C.J. Chenier during preparation. Louis Jordan, Marva Wright or Irma Thomas while dining.