Published : July 23, 2015
by Sharnee Beard
Nowadays everyone can enjoy these freshwater crustaceans all year round, thanks to the development of a wholesale yabby industry in WA, sourcing yabbies from rural and regional areas. The wholesalers supply live yabbies in a range of sizes to selected retail fish markets in the metropolitan area, including Kailis Bros in Fremantle, Curullis Seafood Markets in Gosnells and Seafresh Innaloo. They are sold both live and cooked, and depending on the grade, 1 kg typically results in 10 to 25 yabbies.
The following recipe, which I adapted from a recipe by Tessa Kiros made with prawns, is always a hit with a crowd of my family and friends. It particularly suits smaller sized yabbies, as I like to serve it at the table in a big bowl brimming with the buttery garlic, chilli and feta broth for all to help themselves. It is perfect with some sturdy bread for mopping up the juices, maybe some simply dressed greens and a glass of Semillon. Don’t even think about peeling the yabby tales before cooking this. The shells impart all their gorgeous flavour in the cooking process and besides, the communal peeling is part of the tradition of yabbies that I love.
2 kg live yabbies
200g butter, finely chopped
8 cloves garlic, finely chopped
½ tsp chilli powder
¼ cup finely chopped flat leaf parsley
400g sheep feta
Juice of 3 lemons
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