Grilled Crawfish With Spicy Tarragon Butter

Serves: 2

Alessia Franecki

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

48

Sweetness

54

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

3.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

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Watch how to make this recipe

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Add the crawfish to a large pot of salted boiling water

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Cook for about 30 seconds

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Shock the crawfish in a bowl filled with ice water

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Cut through the shell on the belly side the entire length of the crawfish

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This will help the meat cook evenly

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Remove the vein along the body as well as the sack behind the eyes

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Rinse thoroughly

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Combine the butter, hot sauce, tarragon and cayenne in a food processor

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Process until smooth

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Season with salt and pepper

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Prepare a charcoal grill for direct grilling

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Place the crawfish in a grill basket and grill until the shell turns bright red and the meat is opaque, about 5 minutes, shaking the grill basket occasionally

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Meanwhile, melt the spicy tarragon butter in a saucepan or skillet

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Remove the crawfish to a large platter or shallow bowl, season with salt and pepper and drizzle with the melted butter

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Serve immediately