Grilled Crayfish (or Spiny Lobster) with Dressings Recipe

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Grilled Crayfish (or Spiny Lobster) with Dressings
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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
1142
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Regardless on the size of your crayfish, they are best cooked whole. This way the carapace acts like an oven itself, whereby the shell heats up and bakes the flesh inside.
  2. However, if you are cooking a fairly large crayfish it's advisable to split it down the back with a sharp heavy knife. This will help it to cook quicker and make it more manageable to serve once it's cooked.
  3. I love cooking it on a barbecue, but it can be cooked just as well at home under a domestic grill, if split in half. Cooking times will vary, but a whole crayfish of around 1 to 1 3/4 pounds will take about 15 to 20 minutes above a hot barbecue, turning it around to cook through evenly. If the crayfish is halved, it will take between 10 to 15 minutes. A large crayfish, around 2 pounds, will take 25 to 35 minutes and if split, about 15 minutes.
  4. Serve grilled crayfish very simply with a little olive oil and lemon juice, or melted butter. However, the following dressings add a little oomph to this delicious meat.
  5. Ginger and Tomato Dressing:
  6. Place all of the above in a blender and puree to a thick dressing. Taste for seasoning, then let rest for at least 30 minutes before serving.
  7. Yield: scant 1 cup
  8. Red Onion, Chile, and Cilantro Butter:
  9. Heat the butter in a small pan, when it?s bubbling add the onion and chile and cook over a moderate heat until the onion just begins to soften, about 2 minutes. Take it off the heat, stir in the juice, cilantro, and salt. Serve immediately.
  10. Yield: 1/4 cup sauce
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1141.87 Kcal (4781 kJ)
Calories from fat 1090.55 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 121.17g 186%
Cholesterol 7.53mg 3%
Sodium 2341.08mg 98%
Potassium 598.48mg 13%
Total Carbs 20.13g 7%
Sugars 8.66g 35%
Dietary Fiber 5.71g 23%
Protein 3.18g 6%
Vitamin C 76.3mg 127%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 59.3mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 261.13 Kcal (1093 kJ)
Calories from fat 249.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.71g 186%
Cholesterol 1.72mg 3%
Sodium 535.38mg 98%
Potassium 136.87mg 13%
Total Carbs 4.6g 7%
Sugars 1.98g 35%
Dietary Fiber 1.31g 23%
Protein 0.73g 6%
Vitamin C 17.5mg 127%
Iron 0.3mg 7%
Calcium 13.6mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 32.1
    Points
  • 33
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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