Name: Crayfish egg muffins
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 50g crayfish tails; 4 eggs; ½ cup green peas or chopped green beans; 2 Tbsp grated Parmesan; Grated Zest of ½ lemon; Pinch of Cayenne pepper (optional); 1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil; Salt & pepper

Crayfish egg muffins

18 Nov 2017

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Total Time

25 minutes

Background

If you want a recipe for a delicious snack or delicate starter look no further. These crayfish egg muffins are not only tasty but very easy to make too! You can serve them as party nibbles (with a glass of bubbly), as a main dish (with a crispy salad) for a light lunch/brunch, or as a starter in a dinner menu. They are also yummy cold, so take them in your lunch box to work or a picnic. I made them with defrosted green peas, but other veggies (such as beans, spinach etc) or sliced roasted pepper/sun-blushed tomatoes would work too. Enjoy!

Ingredients

50g crayfish tails
4 eggs
½ cup green peas or chopped green beans
2 Tbsp grated Parmesan
Grated Zest of ½ lemon
Pinch of Cayenne pepper (optional)
1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
Salt & pepper

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease a muffin tin with butter.
Whisk the eggs in a bowl. Roughly chop the crayfish tails, add these to the eggs.
Add the Parmesan, lemon zest, your chosen vegetable, basil and a pinch of cayenne (if liked). Season with salt and pepper.
Gently combine, then spoon the mixture into the muffin tin. You should get about 6 muffins.
Bake in the oven for 20 minutes until golden, then let them cool in the tin for a couple minutes.
Transfer them to a plate and serve warm, or let them cool and cover/chill until needed.