Crayfish!

[Kosmik]

I've managed to acquire a few tails from a friend but the wife and I have never actually cooked crayfish. Our friend suggested using the same recipe as a good prawn curry but obviously substitute the prawn for pieces of crayfish.

Help us out please and suggest best recipes for this "rare" protein.

 

[D3nz]

Grill with garlic butter?

You're going to have to steam it to remove the vein and it loses some of the flavour if you cook it like a prawn curry.

 

[brakpanpolisie]

Ditto on the garlic butter, it really does not need anything else.

 

[RanzB]

I'd make a bisque.

 

[Arzy]

Butterfly them with the shell on, garlic butter, salt, pepper and a dash of fresh lemon juice. Braai shell side down till flesh is no longer opaque, flip over for a few seconds and remove.

 

[TEXTILE GUY]

I've managed to acquire a few tails from a friend but the wife and I have never actually cooked crayfish. Our friend suggested using the same recipe as a good prawn curry but obviously substitute the prawn for pieces of crayfish.Help us out please and suggest best recipes for this "rare" protein.

Eish ... be a waste to curry them ....

As these ous say, garlic butter, and braai ..... but not over braai

 

[I.am.Sam]

hot hot hot hot curry

 

[Coasti]

but not over braai

Indeed, the meat gets rubbery very easily when overcooked.

 

[Kosmik]

Thanks folks, going to try a dish this weekend just not sure what.

 

[Leonidas]

Keep it in the shell, throw it in the oven for a couple of minutes with some butter melted over. Garlic butter can be added towards the end.
I don't know how long though. I forgot. Haven't done it in years.

 

[TheMightyQuin]

Are they fresh or frozen? If frozen throw away. (Don't tell friend of course....)

 

[_kabal_]

Remove from shell and poach in a block or 2 of butter. Might as well go all out.

 

[RogueTr00per]

Are they fresh or frozen? If frozen throw away. (Don't tell friend of course....)

Why throw away if frozen??

 

[I.am.Sam]

Are they fresh or frozen? If frozen throw away. (Don't tell friend of course....)

your freezers must be empty at home