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Crayfish with hazelnut and pastis butter

Prep time less than 30 mins
Cook time less than 30 mins
Serves 2-4
From What to Eat Now

Method


  1. Preheat the grill to its highest setting.

  2. Place the bread into a food processor and blend into medium-sized breadcrumbs.

  3. Add the remaining stuffing ingredients, except for the parsley, to the breadcrumbs and blend until thoroughly combined. (If it becomes a lump, remove the lid and break it up a little with a spoon.) Stir in the chopped parsely.

  4. For the crayfish, using a sharp knife, cut all of the crayfish lengthways from tip to tail. Remove any waste sacs from the crayfish.

  5. Arrange the crayfish, side-by-side, on a roasting tray. Smear up a generous amount of the stuffing onto the flesh side of each crayfish half.

  6. Sprinkle the crayfish with salt and place under the grill. Grill for 4-5 minutes, or until completely cooked through. The shells will turn completely red when cooked. If there are any remaining signs of dark brown or blue colouring, they are not ready and require a few minutes more.

  7. To serve, transfer the cooked crayfish to a plate, and arrange in rows. Serve with lemon wedges.

Ingredients

For the stuffing

  • 1 large handful slightly stale, rustic-style bread, torn into pieces
  • large handful hazelnuts
  • 1 lemon, zest and juice
  • 125g/4oz butter, cut into small cubes
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • splash pastis
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • large handful fresh parsley leaves, chopped

For the crayfish

  • 30 raw signal crayfish (substitute with langoustines if unavailable)
  • lemon wedges, to serve

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