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Steamed Crawfish
Steamed Crawfish is a traditional Liberian recipe for a classic dish of shrimp, prawns or crayfish steamed in their shells in a mix of peanut butter, groundnut oil and hot chilli paste and which is served as an appetizer or part of a large family meal. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Liberian version of: Steamed Crawfish.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
10 minutes
Total Time:
30 minutes
Serves:
4–6
Rating: 
Tags : Chilli RecipesLiberia Recipes
'Crawfish' is the
Liberian for any of the smaller
Malacostraca that include shrimps/prawns, crayfish and
langoustine. Though the term is most often used for whole, unshelled, prawns these being the most common in coastal areas.
Ingredients:
300g fresh prawns (anything up to tiger prawn size), with shells
1 tbsp peanut butter
1/2 tbsp groundnut oil
2 tsp
Hot Chilli Paste
Method:
Wash the prawns in a colander and add to a pot along with the chilli paste. Mix together the peanut butter and the oil and add this mixture to the pan as well. Add about 60ml water, bring to a boil, cover and reduce to a simmer. Cook for about 10 minutes, or until the prawns are done. Serve immediately.
These prawns make an excellent additional dish to any African meal. Simply pour the entire contents of the pot into a bowl and serve. The prawns also make a flavoursome addition to any soup or stew.
