Caribbean ‘Crayfish’ with Tasty’s Wet Rub

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I was served what the Anguillans call crayfish, but they’re considerably larger than the Louisiana kind yet smaller than a spiny lobster. Don’t ask me their scientific name. Substitute large lobster tails for them if they don’t live in your neighborhood. The wet rub or marinate is from Dale Carty at Tasty’s and it’s quite unique. The yield is about 1 cup.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup freshly chopped basil

  • 1 1/2 inch long piece of ginger, peeled and grated

  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano

  • 1 teaspoon thyme

  • 1/4 cup olive oil

  • 2 tablespoons Scotch bonnet or habanero hot sauce

  • 2 large lobster tails, removed from the shell

Instructions

In a bowl, combine all the ingredient for the rub. Add the lobster tails to the rub and coat well. Marinate for at least one hour in the refrigerator. Grill over medium heat for about 7 to 8 minutes a side, turning once. You will have to re-coat the tails with the rub when they are on the grill.

Ancho Chile Dry Rub

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Here’s a great rub to use on meats which will be smoked or grilled.

Ingredients

Ancho Chiles, Peppercorns, Celery Seed, Cumin Seed, Annato Seeds

Instructions

Here’s a great rub to use on meats that will be smoked or grilled. Since anchos are sold in fairly pliable condition, place them in the oven on low heat until they are brittle.

  • 4 ancho chiles, stems removed and seeded, dried in the oven

  • 2 teaspoons whole white peppercorns

  • 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns

  • 1/2 teaspoon celery seed

  • 3 and 1/2 teaspoons cumin seed

  • 1 teaspoon thyme

  • 1 small bay leaf

  • 1 teaspoon annato seeds

  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoons salt

Blend together all the ingredients in a spice mill or blender. Pack in a glass jar after using.

Yield: About ½ cup

Heat Scale: Mild

Gator Sauce

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Charlie Butcher serves this sauce with fried alligator tail at Schooner’s Seafood House.

Ingredients

  • 1 /2 cups (12 tablespoons) Minorcan Datil Mustard

  • 1 1 /2 cups (12 ounces) white vinegar

  • 1 1 /2 cups (12 ounces) honey

  • 3/4 cup (6 ounces) lemon juice

  • 1 1 /2 cups (12 ounces) apricot jelly

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients and mix well. Store in the refrigerator in glass jars.

Byron’s Barbecue Beans

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Byron Bates thinks big, really big when he makes these beans. The recipe can be cut down to fit your needs. Note: To plump raisins, place them in a saucepan covered with water or fruit juice. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat and cook for a couple of minutes or until raisins are soft and plump.

Ingredients

  • 1 #10 can pinto beans, drained and well rinsed

  • 1 pound golden raisins, plumped

  • 3 cups chopped onion

  • 2 cups diced cooking apples (Granny Smith, Rome, Spy, etc.)

  • 3/4 cup cane sugar syrup

  • 1 1/2 cups Datil Dew Outback Red Datil Pepper Sauce

  • 1 cup Datil Dew 6 Mile Gold Datil Pepper sauce

  • 1/4 cup Datil Dew Burgundy Mustard

  • 1/2 pound bacon cut into 1-inch squares

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine the drained and rinsed beans, raisins, onions, apples, syrup, pepper sauces and mustard in a very large bowl. Mix all the ingredients together well. Divide the mixture equally among three 9-inch by 12-inch baking pans.

Arrange cut bacon evenly over the beans in each of the pans. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 50 minutes or until bacon is cooked.

 

Datiled Eggs

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If you can’t find the Datil Dew Burgundy Mustard, use any mustard with chile peppers in it.

Ingredients

  • 12 hard cooked eggs

  • 1/4 to 1/3 cup Datil Dew Burgundy Mustard

  • 1/4 to 1/3 cup mayonnaise

  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Peel the eggs and split them in half lengthwise. Scoop out the yolks and combine them in a bowl with the mustard, mayonnaise, and salt and pepper. Mix until smooth. Spoon the mixture into the egg halves or place the mixture into a quart-sized plastic bag. Clip off one corner of the bag and pipe the mixture into the eggs.