Alexander Sauce ala Pappadeaux's

By sybrmom

Ingredients

• 6 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 Tbsp flour
• 1/2 cup clam juice
• 2 cups heavy cream
• pinch cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/2 lb shrimp
• 1/2 lb scallops
• 5 oz crabmeat

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Heat 3 Tbsp butter in saute pan. Add onion and cook until translucent over medium heat. Stir in flour and cook 2 minutes stirring often. Whisk in clam juice and add cream, cayenne, salt and pepper. Cook 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside. Heat 3 T butter in another pan. Add shrimp and scallops and saute about 2 minutes. Finally, add crabmeat and saute 30 seconds.