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Filets with Crabmeat Crust
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2004

Ingredients
4 (6-ounce) beef filets, at room temperature
2 1/4 teaspoons Essence, recipe follows
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/4 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onions
1/4 cup finely chopped green bell peppers
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
1 tablespoon finely chopped green onions
1/2 pound lump crabmeat, picked over for shells and cartilage
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/4 cup bread crumbs

Instructions

Preheat a grill to high. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

Season the filets with 2 teaspoons Essence, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon freshly ground black
pepper. Mark the steaks on the grill, searing fully on both sides. Transfer to a small sheet pan and
set aside.

Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions, bell peppers, celery,
remaining 1/4 teaspoon Essence, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and cook, stirring
occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon of the parsley and
the green onions and cook until wilted, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Place the crabmeat in
a medium bowl and add the cooked vegetables. Add the mayonnaise and bread crumbs and stir gently to
combine.

Evenly divide the crabmeat between the steaks, allowing about 1/4 cup for each steak. Pack the
crabmeat on top of each steak, gently molding to the steak's shape to create a crust. Place in oven
and cook for 10 minutes for medium-rare. Garnish with remaining 1 tablespoon parsley and
serve.

Emeril's ESSENCE Creole Seasoning (also referred to as Bayou Blast):
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme

Combine all ingredients thoroughly.

Yield: 2/3 cup

Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, published by
William and Morrow, 1993.