Frank Campanella
Steps
- Remove the casing from the boudin sausage and crumble into a skillet.
- Add the garlic paste, diced peppers, and onion. Cook for 3–4 minutes until softened.
- Stir in the Cajun seasoning, crawfish tails, shrimp, and shredded cheese.
- Remove from the heat and mix in the panko breadcrumbs.
- Transfer the filling to the refrigerator and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Butterfly the flank steak and tenderize until it forms an even layer.
- Season both sides with Cajun seasoning.
- Spread the chilled filling evenly across the steak, leaving a small border around the edges.
- Top with the remaining cheddar cheese.
- Roll the steak tightly into a log and secure with butcher's twine.
- Season the outside of the steak with additional Cajun seasoning.
- Preheat your smoker to 300°F using Bear Mountain Gourmet pellets.
- Place the stuffed flank steak on the smoker and cook for about 1 hour, or until the internal temperature reaches 155°F.
- Remove from the smoker and rest for 30 minutes before slicing.
- Slice into pinwheels and garnish with pickled onions, parsley, pickled peppers, or crumbled bleu cheese if desired.
Ingredients:
Flank Steak
- 2–3 lb. flank steak
- 2 TSP Cajun seasoning
- ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese
Jambalaya Filling
- 1 TBSP garlic paste
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 link boudin sausage
- 12 oz crawfish tails, cooked
- 12 oz baby shrimp, cooked
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1½ cups panko breadcrumbs
- 1 TBSP Cajun seasoning
Optional Garnishes
- Pickled red onions
- Fresh parsley
- Sliced pickled peppers
- Crumbled bleu cheese
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