About this dish
Freshwater crayfish, simply boiled and served with lemon and melted butter.
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Ingredients
🦞1kg live yabbies
🧈100g butter, melted
🍋2 lemons
🧂Salt, for the boiling water
Method
Serves 41
Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a rolling boil.2
Add the yabbies and cook for a few minutes until the shells turn bright red-orange.3
Drain and let cool slightly.4
Serve with melted butter and lemon wedges.5
Crack the shells and eat the tail and claw meat.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Yabbies are a native Australian freshwater crayfish, commonly caught and cooked simply to highlight their sweet flesh.
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