does anyone know the best way to prepare moreton bay bugs?

Question

I need to prepare these suckers for christmas and have never done so before. There doesn't seem to be much info on the net so any help would be appreciated.

Answer 1

If you have bought the bugs already cooked, the best way is to break the head off, remove the guts with a quick wash under running water, then split them lengthways from head to tail with a sharp knife

We eat them plain but you can have them with a nice balsamic vinegar or seafood sauce (1/3 barbeque sauce, mayonnaise and tomato sauce).

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

BBQ Morton Bay Bugs or Lobster Tails
Recipe #201008
Adaptation of a BBC recipe I found. Morton Bay bugs are probably only available in Australia but small lobster tails would also be suitable (or one large lobster tail).
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1 servings 3 bugs 25 min 15 min prep
Change to: bugs US Metric
3 morton bay bugs
1 teaspoon salt
60 g butter
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon chili sauce
1 teaspoon garlic, crushed
1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Blanch bugs in a small pot of water containing the teaspoon of salt for around two minutes.
Remove the tails ny tearing from the body as close as possible to the head without bringing any organs along.
Run a knife down the length of the belly of the tail and remove the thin sections to either side.
Melt butter by microwaving in a cup for 30 seconds or so.
Add parsley, chilli sauce, crushed garlic, chilli flakes and pepper and mix well.
Fill bug tails with plenty of the mixture.
Place tails shell side down over BBQ grill plate and cook around 10 minutes over medium heat.

Answer 3

moreton bay bug (thenus orientalis) is a lobster like shellfish found in australia