Mock Crayfish Recipes

MOCK LOBSTER

Steps:

• Cut fillets into 2-in. x 2-in. pieces; place in a large skillet. Cover with water. Add salt and seafood seasoning; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Drain. , Cover with cold water. Add vinegar and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Drain. Serve with melted butter and lemon.

MOCK LOBSTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, paprika, salt and pepper.
• Place the fish fillets on a non-stick or parchment lined baking sheet. Brush the fillets evenly with the butter mixture and sprinkle the bread crumbs over the tops of each fillet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.

POOR MAN'S MOCK LOBSTER

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the soy sauce, oil, garlic salt, pepper, brown sugar, mustard powder, ginger and pineapple juice. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Boil for about 5 minutes, then remove from the heat and allow to cool completely. When cooled, place the chicken into a large resealable bag and pour the marinade over it. Press out as much air as you can, seal and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to marinate.
• Preheat a grill for medium-low heat. When hot, lightly oil the grate.
• Place the chicken on the grill and discard the marinade. Cook until chicken juices run clear, 20 to 25 minutes. Turn as needed to keep the chicken from burning.

MOCK CRAYFISH RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• mix it all up

MOCK CRAYFISH RECIPE

Steps:

• Put fish, lemon quarters, bay leaf and peppercorns in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook until fish is just done, 10 minutes or less. (Fish must be firm to hold sauce.) Remove fish from liquid to a shallow bowl or platter. Let fish cool completely.
• Meanwhile, make sauce. Pour over completely cooled fish and gently fold in to keep fish in large chunks.
• Sauce:.
• In bowl, whisk all ingredients together and pour over cooked, cooled fish.

CRAYFISH COCKTAIL WITH HORSERADISH CREAM

Steps:

• First, make the horseradish cream by mixing together the crème fraîche, horseradish sauce and half of the lime juice. Keep the sauce covered and chill until needed.
• Take two glass serving dishes and put 1 chicory leaf in each. Finely shred the rest of the chicory and divide it between the dishes. Stone, peel and thinly slice the avocado, toss in the remaining lime juice and put on the shredded chicory. Lay the crayfish tails over the top.
• Add the horseradish cream and a light sprinkling of cayenne pepper to serve.

AUNT NORA'S MOCK LOBSTER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, combine everything but the bacon. Mix, using your hands, until well blended. In a roasting pan or iron skillet, shape the mixture into a lobster. With the ketchup, either rub a thin coating all over the lobster or make lines for visual appeal. Wrap the bacon slices across the tail or at joints, so everyone gets a little. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, covering the "claws" with foil after 40 minutes so that they don't dry out.

MOCK LOBSTER

Steps:

• Cut the cod into 2x2-inch pieces; place in non-stick skillet.
• Barely cover with water; sprinkle salt and paprika over fish and bring to a quick boil.
• Reduce heat and place on a low simmer for about 10 minutes (depending on thickness of fish) uncovered.
• Drain out hot liquid and cover with cold water, add vinegar bring to quick boil again.
• Again reduce it to a low simmer and let cook uncovered about 10 minutes.
• Drain and serve immediately with drawn butter and fresh lemon juice.