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Grilled Crawfish with Horseradish Cocktail Sauce

This vibrant seafood dish brings a touch of coastal elegance to your table, pairing succulent boiled crawfish with a punchy, homemade cocktail sauce. By simmering the shellfish in a fragrant infusion of bay leaves, cloves, and citrus, the meat absorbs a deep, savoury flavour that perfectly complements the heat of the horseradish. It is a light yet indulgent choice for those seeking a dairy-free starter that celebrates high-quality fresh ingredients and traditional spicing techniques.

Ideal for summer entertaining or a sophisticated weekend lunch, these crawfish are best served chilled to highlight their natural sweetness. The recipe is conveniently prep-heavy, allowing you to make the sauce and peel the tails well in advance. Simply arrange on individual plates with lemon wedges for a professional finish that is sure to impress your guests at any dinner party.

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Ingredients for Grilled Crawfish with Horseradish Cocktail Sauce

  • 350ml bottled mild tomato chilli sauce (such as Homade brand)

  • 35ml fresh lemon juice

  • 2 cucharaditas de salsa Worcestershire

  • 1 cucharadita de salsa picante

  • 3 teaspoons (or more) prepared white cream-style horseradish

  • 12 clavos de olor enteros

  • 4 Turkish bay leaves

  • 1 90g bag crawfish, prawns, and crab boil (such as Zatarain's)

  • 1 large onion, peeled, quartered

  • 3 lemons, thinly sliced

  • 3 celery stalks, cut into chunks

  • 3 dientes de ajo grandes, pelados

  • 1.8kg fresh crawfish

  • Large bowl of ice cubes

  • Cuñas de limón

Whisk first 4 ingredients and 3 teaspoons horseradish in medium bowl to blend. Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper and more horseradish, if desired. Transfer to small bowl. DO AHEAD: Sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

Combine first 7 ingredients in 10-to 12-quart large pot. Add 3.8L water and 2 tablespoons salt. Bring to boil over high heat, stirring until salt dissolves. Boil 5 minutes. Add crawfish and boil 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add ice cubes to pot to stop cooking. Let crawfish sit in cooking liquid 15 minutes.

Using slotted spoon, transfer all crawfish to large bowl. Reserve 10 whole crawfish for garnish. Working with remaining crawfish 1 at a time, hold head and body with 1 hand and twist off tail portion with opposite hand. Discard head portion. Peel shell off tail and clean tail. Place tail in medium bowl. DO AHEAD: Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover and chill tails and reserved 10 crawfish.

Divide cleaned crawfish evenly among 10 dishes. Garnish with whole crawfish.

Serve crawfish with cocktail sauce and lemon wedges.

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