For being edible art, it might shock you to learn that this crayfish medallions and lemon dressing dish only takes 30 minutes to prepare. This is elegance defined.
To drink: Go all out and spoil yourself with a French bubbly, like Pol Roger NV Brut.
Recipe by Dallas Orr
Photograph by Rolene Prinsloo
Crayfish medallions and lemon dressing
Ingredients
Crayfish medallions
- 1 x 450g crayfish
 - 750ml (3 cups) fish stock
 - salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
 - micro green salad
 Dressing
- 100ml lemon juice
 - 60ml (¼ cup) soy sauce
 - 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
 - 5ml (1 tsp) chilli sauce
 - salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
 - 140ml grapeseed oil
 
Instructions
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															Blanch the crayfish in the stock for about 8 minutes. Remove and dunk in an ice bath to stop the cooking process.
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															Remove the shell and veins. The crayfish should yield 5 portions.
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															For the dressing, place all the ingredients into a container and emulsify using a hand blender.
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		Season the crayfish medallions and arrange on plates with the salad. Drizzle with the dressing and serve.

                                							






