Recipe: Yummy Crayfish or Lobster on the Braai / BBQ

Delicious, fresh and tasty barbecue.

Crayfish or Lobster on the Braai / BBQ. Crayfish or Lobster on the Braai / BBQ We love to braai (BBQ), so there isn't a lot of things that I can't grill on the braai. Jan Braai bereitet auf typisch südafrikanische Weise leckere Crayfish zu. Keep crayfish whole in their shells but cut through the middle of the tail shell so that your garlic butter basting can get in there to flavour the flesh.

Crayfish or Lobster on the Braai / BBQ Halve the whole crayfish or crayfish tails lengthways and remove the veins. Rinse under cold water and pat dry. Brush each crayfish or tail with a little melted butter. You can cook Crayfish or Lobster on the Braai / BBQ using 6 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Crayfish or Lobster on the Braai / BBQ

  1. Prepare 3 large of crayfish or lobster.
  2. Prepare 150 grams of butter.
  3. Prepare 3 clove of garlic minced.
  4. It's 5 tsp of quality fish spice (I use robertsons).
  5. Prepare 30 ml of fresh lemon juice.
  6. Prepare 1 of salt and pepper to taste.

WATCH: How to Humanely Kill a Lobster. Aussie insider tips on how to prepare and cook crays on the grill. Split lobster tails lengthwise with a large knife, and brush flesh side of tail with marinade. Place tails, flesh side down, on preheated barbecue.

Crayfish or Lobster on the Braai / BBQ instructions

  1. Light the braai (BBQ).
  2. Cut crayfish or lobster in half, clean and devain.
  3. Melt butter and mix with garlic.
  4. Lightly base crayfish or lobster with the butter mix and season with fish spice, only on meat side.
  5. Place crayfish or lobster on the braai, meat side down for about 4 minutes, depending on the warmth of the coals.
  6. Turn the crayfish or lobster. Base with the remainder of the butter and season with salt and pepper.
  7. Grill for about 5 minutes until cooked.
  8. Add a few drop of lemon juice on the crayfish or lobster and serve.

Lobster is done when opaque and firm to the touch. Flip lobster and dollop a spoonful of butter mixture on flesh side. There you have it -- a seafood extravaganza! For more tips check out my other blog post on grilling lobster tails and this great lobster recipe to help build your seafood grilling repertoire. Rinse the crawfish under cold water and place them on the hot grill, belly up.