Steamed Crawdads

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These freshwater crustaceans look like mini lobsters and their meat is sweet.

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Evan Sklar

Ingredients

Fresh crawdads

Directions

Step 1

On a steamer rack in a saucepan, steam crawdads, covered, until tender, 2 to 5 minutes; they will turn red. Remove from steamer and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking; serve immediately.

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Cook's Notes

Cook crawdads as soon as possible after catching to preserve their natural, fresh flavor.

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