Crayfish on the Braai

Name: Crayfish on the Braai
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves as many as you like
Cuisine: Northern Europe
Ingredients: Salt; Butter Garlic; Crayfish (as many as you please) Boiling water; Crayfish (as many as you please) Boiling water

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Islands In A Common Sea

By Jenny Jefferies

Published 2024

About

Crayfish is best done simply, so this recipe is extremely easy yet so satisfying! If you don’t want to put the crayfish over the coals, you can eliminate this step; they are equally as enjoyable to eat minus the delicious smoky flavour and the addition of garlic butter.

Ingredients

Crayfish (as many as you please) Boiling water
Salt
Butter Garlic

Europe
Africa
South Africa
United Kingdom
Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

This recipe uses fresh crayfish. If working with frozen, semi-defrost them in the fridge overnight. Add the crayfish to a large pot, snapping the feelers off first to allow more space in the pot. Add 2-3 cm of boiling water and a pinch of salt.

Boil the crayfish on a high heat and allow to