Crayfish sashimi washed in sake

Matthew, Ross and Nick get a lesson in sushi making and learn to prepare crayfish sushi washed in saki.

• serves

  2-4

• prep

  30 minutes

• difficulty

  Mid

Ingredients

• 1 crayfish  
• 1 cup sake
• Ice
• 1 cup water
• fresh wasabi root
• soy sauce, to serve

Instructions

Remove the crayfish meat from the shell and slice into bite-size pieces.

Add the sake to a bowl of ice, and top with water. Place the crayfish in a sieve, lower into the ice bath and stir. Leave for 15 minutes.

Remove the crayfish from the ice bath. Drain.

Serve with freshly grated wasabi and soy sauce.

Note

• Grate the wasabi from the leaf end of the root to obtain better flavour.

Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.