Swedish Summer Crayfish
Main Dishes • Swedish
Description
A festival dish with a million variations and one common focus — a large quantity of crayfish and dill in the ingredients.
Ingredients
- Star anise 5 pieces
- Crayfish 50 pieces
- Onion 3 heads
- Dill 0 lbs
- Carrot 2 pieces
- Garlic 1 head
- Green peppercorns 20 pieces
- Mild Chili Spice 2 pieces
- Lemon 2 pieces
- Lime 2 pieces
- Beer 0 qt
- Celery stalk 2 pieces
- Salt to taste
Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1
In a large pot, bring about 5 liters of water to a boil.
Step 2
Add the onion, carrot, dill, star anise, garlic, pepper, lemons, and limes (squeezed for juice) and pour in the beer.
Step 3
Add a generous amount of salt and boil for fifteen minutes.
Step 4
Then add the crayfish and cook for another fifteen minutes until they turn a uniform bright red.
Step 5
After that, remove the crayfish from the broth and eat them by breaking the chitin shells with your hands, washing it down with beer.
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