Various Yabby Recipes

YABBY DIP

INGREDIENTS

250mls cream (thickened)
⅓ cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon mild prepared mustard
2 dessertspoons malt vinegar
1 teaspoon chilli sauce (mild)
1 kg yabbies -cooked, peel and chop meat finely.

METHOD

• Combine all ingredients leaving the meat till last. Chill before serving.
• Serve in large crayfish shells or bowls surrounded with cracker biscuits.

2. YABBY AVOCADO

INGREDIENTS

3 ripe avocados
1 kg yabbies –cook, peel and dice. Keep some whole for garnishing
Yabby Cocktail Recipe No.2.
Rye Bread (optional)

METHOD

Halve avocados and remove seed, scoop out the flesh, mash until smooth, blend with cocktail recipe, combine the yabby meat and refill avocado shells. Garnish with a few whole or halved yabbies and rye bread. Serves 6.

VARIATIONS

May be served as a dip.

Use with Yabby Nuggets Recipe No. 4 leaving out the yabby meat.

4. YABBY NUGGETS

INGREDIENTS

36 yabbies -shelled
⅔ cup self raising flour
⅓ cup custard powder
⅔ cup beer
breadcrumbs

METHOD

Make a well in middle of combined flour and custard powder, add beer gradually and mix with a wooden spoon until smooth. Leave stand for a minimum of 1 hour. Roll yabby tails in flour, add to batter, and roll in breadcrumbs.

Deep fry until golden brown 5 -7 minutes.. Serve with dip, Cocktail Sauce Recipe No.2, Avocado and Cocktail Sauce Recipe No.3 (leave out the yabby meat) or may also be added to Sweet and Sour Crayfish Recipe No.18.

10. BARBEQUED GARLIC YABBIES

INGREDIENTS-Serves 2

1kg yabbies plus olive oil
2 cloves garlic crushed
2 onions diced

METHOD

Either cut yabbies in half down centre or break tails from yabbies. Fry on a hot plate in oil, crushed garlic and onion until bright red, approx 5 minutes.

17. CRAYFISH CARPETBAG

INGREDIENTS Serves 6

• 6 Steak fillets with a pocket cut
• 1.5kgs yabbies
• 6 strips bacon

METHOD

Peel yabbies and fill each pocket with yabby meat, wrap each fillet with a bacon strip and secure with a wooden pick. Grill, watch grill carefully; do not overcook.

Serve with Béarnaise Sauce.

BEARNAISE SAUCE

INGREDIENTS Serves 6

• ¼ cup tarragon vinegar
• 3 tablespoons dry white wine
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons dried tarragon
• 1 teaspoon chopped parsley
• ¼ teaspoon white pepper
• 3 egg yolks
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup butter

METHOD

In a small saucepan, combine vinegar, wine, onions, lemon juice, tarragon, parsley and pepper, bring to boil. Cook until reduced to about 3 tablespoons.

Remove from heat, cool. In food processor, using metal blade, combine egg yolks and salt, process until thick (about 1 minute). Continue processing and add cooled reduced liquid then butter, 2 tablespoons at a time.

Serve over carpet bag steaks.

YABBY SANDWICH

INGREDIENTS

• Freshly peeled Yabbies, fresh bread and lots of butter. Washed down with a cold beer is a traditional bush favourite.
• Add salt & pepper to taste.
• Add lettuce and or cocktail sauce.