Fried Crawfish Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 pounds live crawfish, cleaned and peeled
• 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 cup cold sparkling water, keep chilled
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (adjust to heat preference)
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp ketchup
• 1 tbsp Creole mustard or Dijon mustard
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 tsp hot sauce (optional, for extra zing)
• Pinch of salt and black pepper