Can be made with either freshwater crayfish (when in season) or with yabbies.
1. Boil your crayfish/yabbies a few minutes less than normal. Enough to be able to pull the meat from the shell but not be cooked all the way through.
2. While your crayfish is cooking, heavily butter your bread on the outside. There is no such thing as too much butter but make sure its soft so you don’t rip the bread.
3. Put the crayfish in iced water to stop them overcoming. Peel the crayfish and place the meat in a bowl. Rinse and remove the poop chutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Put bread butter side down in the jaffle iron (my absolute favourite is the rome square pie iron). Place either shredded or sliced cheese (your choice of cheese) on the bread, then top with crayfish, then more cheese.
5. Gently toast the iron in some coals. I find the best results come from turning the jaffle iron a few times to ensure the contents is warmed through but the outside isn’t burnt. Its best to check every few minutes at the start of the cook, then every 30 seconds once it gets closer to being finished. Open to check every turn after the first 2 turns to ensure you don’t overcook.
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This Recipe is a finalist in our Best Bush Recipe competition. If you’d like to vote for this recipe please leave a comment below which will count as a vote.
Blakey
10 Oct 2019The pic looks a bit overcooked but gets my vote 🙂
Garry Porter
10 Oct 2019I love this recipe because it instantly says, camping in the bush next to a pristine creek. And look I just caught dinner . It’s not a complicated recipe with minimal ingredients, just like sleeping in a swag from kulkyne swags
Gavin Lawn
10 Oct 2019Sounds bloody awesome, I’m definitely going to try this
Nic
10 Oct 2019Looks bloody delicious!
Maria young
10 Oct 2019That sounds yummy have that everyday if i could catch the yabbies
Helen
10 Oct 2019Looks great
Carrie
10 Oct 2019This looks amazing!
jnebo
10 Oct 2019sounds good
Heaffo
10 Oct 2019Looks bloody delicious
Phil Stewart
10 Oct 2019That would be the ultimate fire side feed to go with a cheeky red, white or ice cold bevy of your choice. Good luck to the creator of the 5 star toastie !! 😎👍
Dennyse
11 Oct 2019Fine dining in the bush…. Gets my vote! Yum yum
Georgie
10 Oct 2019I’d totally eat that! What a toastie!
Kelly
10 Oct 2019Yum, camping means simple and comforting food – tick!
Tyson
10 Oct 2019Will definitely try this next Cray season
Colm
10 Oct 2019Got to be this we can all Cook camp stew
Jemma
15 Oct 2019Exactly my thought!
Christine Lyon
10 Oct 2019Must try this
Dan
11 Oct 2019Gonna have to try this with a bit of garlic.
Daz
10 Oct 2019Can’t wait to give this one a crack!!! Sounds delicious!!
Chris
10 Oct 2019Looks unreal
Dave
10 Oct 2019Looks the goods
Renee
10 Oct 2019Easiest camp meal turned gourmet with cray! Yum!
Craig
10 Oct 2019seafood always wins but it was close
Leese
10 Oct 2019Sounds amazingly easy and looks Delish!
Dougie Preston
10 Oct 2019would work equally well with fresh water black fish that are plentiful in our rivers. Nothing better than a fresh water cray if you can find them !!
HENK
10 Oct 2019Yes I just have to try this one, looks very tasty & easy to cook.
Neil
10 Oct 2019Ew no way 🤮
Said no one ever 👌🏻
Mike Honcho
10 Oct 2019This thing looks AMAZING!
Burt
10 Oct 2019Looks tasty and easy to do whilr camping!
Naomi
10 Oct 2019Delicious!
Chris
10 Oct 2019Looks great!!
Steve
10 Oct 2019Man that looks tasty! And pretty easy to make if you get a feed of yabs!
Aaron
10 Oct 2019Gota vote for this 🙂
Andrew
10 Oct 2019Give the man a swag! Even if it’s a pink one.
This looks amazing
Hayden
12 Oct 2019Making this next time I’m out camping.
Looks great…
Jigz
10 Oct 2019Kinda want one right now
Elizabeth
10 Oct 2019Yum, will be trying this
Charles Tattam
10 Oct 2019Perfect to eat around the campfire
Lou
10 Oct 2019Pure Australiana doesn’t get better than that
Bec
10 Oct 2019So simple and who could possibly pass on crayfish, is there anything better? This one definitely gets my vote.
Mariana
10 Oct 2019This has my vote!
DENNIS MITCHELL
10 Oct 2019We have used similar proceedures with REDCLAW… HAVE SO FOR YEARS, YOU WILL NOT TASTE ANYTING BETTER THAN THIS
WAY OF COOKING… GOOD ON YER!
Michael
11 Oct 2019Definitely a cracker camp recipe!
Rudi
11 Oct 2019Has my vote , this is living the dream.
Ron
11 Oct 2019The idea is what gets me presumably done with a jaffle iron would work well for mud crab or prawns too
Ted
11 Oct 2019Yum!
Phil
11 Oct 2019Similar concept to a Maine Lobster roll which are my favourite!
Jodie
11 Oct 2019Yuuuuuuuuuum!
Nipper
11 Oct 2019Lobster rolls bruh!
cherie
11 Oct 2019oh yum you could have this any time of the day, wounder how it would go with a little bit of garlic in the butter as well, gets my vote.
Colin
11 Oct 2019ToastedCrawfish sandwiches!
Sue Phyland
11 Oct 2019Wow..delicious..🥰
Yvonne Nicholls
11 Oct 2019Crayfish wow it’s really making my mouth water yes when camping that is the way to cook it and chairs around the fire 🔥 a nice drink 🍷 and enjoy oh to be there.
Ian
11 Oct 2019Looks the goods and can’t wait to try with some Marron. Nothing beats a baffle iron on a fire!
Matt
11 Oct 2019Sounds great and looks even better!
This one gets my vote 😁
Suze
11 Oct 2019Yum! That looks amazing!
wayne powell
11 Oct 2019Guess I’ll have to buy a Jaffle Iron for the sanga AND a pillow for the new swag? lol
Marnie
11 Oct 2019Simple and amazing!
Bas
11 Oct 2019Seafood always wins
Shaun
11 Oct 2019Gotta love a warm cheesy toasted sanga around the fire.
Kam
11 Oct 2019My kids would love this up at the farm
Anthony
11 Oct 2019Delicious
Holly
11 Oct 2019Add a bit of kewpie mayo and i’m sold!
kahlie
11 Oct 2019Do you deliver them? Looks amazing.
Matt B
11 Oct 2019Not normally a fan of seafood but I can’t san no to a toastie.
Maria
11 Oct 2019Gonna try this later today for sure.
Craig Campbell
12 Oct 2019Points for thinking outside the box on this one.
Mark
12 Oct 2019Even without any crayfish, this with some chicken would be pretty tasty.
Emekaa
12 Oct 2019Very nice
Jess
12 Oct 2019This is genius!!
Kane Moloney
12 Oct 2019Love the idea of this
Geoffro
12 Oct 2019Just nice and simple to cook and enjoy great times in the aussie bush with ya Kulkyne Swag and some good company . Good enough for me.
Debi
12 Oct 2019Bloody yummo
Lou
12 Oct 2019Eat this any day of the week!
Rob
12 Oct 2019Love the concept!
Rochelle
12 Oct 2019It sounds delicious!
Adrian
12 Oct 2019Man this looks tasty
Steph
12 Oct 2019This gets my vote!
Tindi
12 Oct 2019Winner winner crayfish dinner!
Tez
12 Oct 2019Delicious! Worth a swag for the originality.
Lauren
13 Oct 2019I cannot wait to try this!
Tony
13 Oct 2019I want one now!
Sharna
13 Oct 2019Wow does this look tasty. Will have to try it next time we get some yabbies.
Ash
13 Oct 2019Looks Delicious! Gourmet Camp cooking. 😋 Yum!
Rachel
13 Oct 2019Would love to make this for my kids!
Jacara D
13 Oct 2019Yummers
Vishal
13 Oct 2019Doing this with a nice flrshy white fish would be great as well.
Bernie
13 Oct 2019I would like to try one please
Taylah
13 Oct 2019Easy to do with any protein and not a lot of cleanup. Gets my vote.
Troy
13 Oct 2019The creativity it takes to risk wasting a freshwater crayfish alone is worth this person winning. Its a money can’t buy meal! (Can’t buy or sell freshwayer crayfish)
Jeremy
13 Oct 2019Ooooh. This one gets my vote for sure.
Matt
13 Oct 2019Can’t beat a toastie. No dishes to do!
Justin
13 Oct 2019My vote is for this
Brett
13 Oct 2019Need to try this next trip
Jeevi
13 Oct 2019So good it makes me wish I wasn’t allergic to shellfish!
Anna
13 Oct 2019This recioe has real bush camping written all over it. You may not ve able to get crayfir or yabbies all the time but that makes it even more special when you do get them.
Daniel
13 Oct 2019Can’t beat this!
Franes
13 Oct 2019YUUUUUUM! This one looks heaps easier than the other one (as long as you have crayfish)
Colv
14 Oct 2019Delightful
Darren
14 Oct 2019Beaudyful!
Adam
14 Oct 2019This person gets my vote.
Billy
14 Oct 2019Love the recipe and that jaffle iron looks awesome
Jack D.
14 Oct 2019I wish i could get my hands on that crayfish
Mick
14 Oct 2019Wish it was crayfish season now
Bronte
14 Oct 2019Yaaaas! Such creativity
Stefan
14 Oct 2019Crunchy, cheesy and cooked on a campfire looks delicius would eat it
Katie
14 Oct 2019Nex level sandwich
Johnny
14 Oct 2019I think this could be improved on with a bit of pasta sauce but its a great and simple recipe that says camping to me.
Sandy
14 Oct 2019This would work just as well in a crusty roll without the toasting but it does look great
Harry
14 Oct 2019I sure could go one of these now.
Jimmy
14 Oct 2019I love the whole idea of this
Guy
14 Oct 2019I really like this idea
Pete
14 Oct 2019I cant wait until next season to try this
AL
14 Oct 2019Havent had frwshwatercrayfish before but this makes me want to try and catch them
Brett
14 Oct 2019Im a chef and im goimg to find a way to do this with another type of shelfish like crab that is easier to get.
Brian G
14 Oct 2019If only I could catch enough crayfish to do this
Dan
14 Oct 2019Can i vote twice for this? A great idea.
Kim
14 Oct 2019I wish they served these at the pub
Max
14 Oct 2019Love it
Rob
14 Oct 2019I know what i’m eating when the yabbies fire up
Gaz
14 Oct 2019This looks absolutely delicious
Tim
14 Oct 2019I want to vote for this one
Andy
14 Oct 2019Thats one good looking toastie. Needs more cheese 🙂
Marc R
14 Oct 2019I would really like to try one of these sitting around the fire
Gayle
14 Oct 201910/10 for creativity
John
14 Oct 2019A normal cheese toasty will always feel less special after seeing this
Gav
14 Oct 2019Get in me!
Jeff
14 Oct 2019I need a snack after scrolling past all of those comments. One of these would be great
Bec
14 Oct 2019I hate peeling them, but this looks worth the effort
Dan
14 Oct 2019Can see they boys smashing a few of these for sure
Vin
14 Oct 2019Will do this with thee kids when the yabs come on
Sasha K
14 Oct 2019Yummers!
Jake
14 Oct 2019Will be doing a saltwater version of this on the weekend. Looks delish
Joel
14 Oct 2019This guy knows how to sandwich!
Kat
14 Oct 2019Words can’t describe how good that looks
Ash C
14 Oct 2019The best bit is getting someone else to peel them for you 😉
Megs
14 Oct 2019Subway could take some lessons from this person
Mariah M.
14 Oct 2019Too good to share with my kids! Adults only indulgence
Matt
14 Oct 2019Cool concept
Sue
14 Oct 2019Hillbilly luxury!
Bec
14 Oct 2019Bit of extra spice in there anf this is a winner
Peita D
14 Oct 2019Love that the kids can get involved from catching and preparing the yabbies to turning the jaffle iron in the fire
Rashelle
15 Oct 2019Yum!
Lou
14 Oct 2019Anything with melted cheese gets my vote
Aaron
14 Oct 2019Crunchy on the outside and squishy on the outside. After watching masterchef i know you need the crunch for texture when making anything this fancy
Jodes
14 Oct 2019Such a good idea!
Caz
14 Oct 2019I want to eat this around the fire under the stars in the high country
Jay
14 Oct 2019This person has a great imagination
Santiago
14 Oct 2019To me, camping is all about making memories. And I think I would remember this sandwich over the beef dish so this one gets my vote.
Jo
14 Oct 2019Points for being original here. The other recioe looks like it could be copied from a website.
Georgie
14 Oct 2019Love this idea. Screams camoing to me.
Ads
14 Oct 2019Add bacon and Im in heaven
Trent
14 Oct 2019Camping food has stepped up a notch since I was a kid apparently
Chris P.
14 Oct 2019I gotta vote for this one purely on originality
Soph
14 Oct 2019Have just sent this to our camping squad. Will be doing a version of this next trio
Viv
14 Oct 2019Bit of thousand island would be good here as well
Monty
14 Oct 2019I would eat this
Anna
14 Oct 2019Remjnds me of the lobster rolls in america. Good memories
Elana
14 Oct 2019I would be sooo jealous if people camping next to me were eating these
Joel J
14 Oct 2019Looks so moist and cheesy
Cam
14 Oct 2019Anyone can make a beef stew in a camp oven. This is something different.
Chris
14 Oct 2019This dish requires some imagination to come up with but it is so simple at the same time
Michelle J.
14 Oct 2019That beef dish looks nice, but i can do something similar at home with my eyes closed. A crayfish toasted sandwich belongs on masterchef though. Simple but amazing and not too complicated other than catching whatever crayfish you are using. And a normal jaffle iron would work just fine as well.
Merv
14 Oct 2019This is what camping is about. Low prep, simple meals that dont need a thousand ingredients
Lilly
14 Oct 2019This looks so delicious and it would be something most people would never have eaten. Ive had a million slow cooked beef meals – do them in the slow cooker all the time
Casey
14 Oct 2019THIS is something special that you would remember I’m making something similar to the brisket dish tonight so while it probably tastes fine its not really anything different.
Claire
15 Oct 2019This recipe is a standout for me. Original and simple
Jemma
15 Oct 2019This is a pretty unique camping meal. Not something we’ve all done many times before. Points for originality and creativity. Plus who doesnt love a toasty? 👍
Yanos
15 Oct 2019This recipe and the pretty good photos grabbed my attention. If you can cook the crayfish right, its hard to get this recipe wrong and you don’t have to wait hours for it to be cooked
Amanda c
15 Oct 2019I never would have thought of doing this with marron! Could easily tweak the recipe to your own tastes as well with a few herbs and spices.
Brock
15 Oct 2019A mate just shared this with me to try next cray season but i think we have to do some with yabys next time we get some
Chris
15 Oct 2019As if this one isn’t winning over a basic beef stew!
Anne
15 Oct 2019Some out of da box thinking right here
Andrew
15 Oct 2019A mate just showed me this! Buttery, cheezee goodness with crayfish!
Sonia H
15 Oct 2019This beats a beef stew
Mon
15 Oct 2019Something i’ve never thought of before! Hard to find new recipes for camping.
Ben
15 Oct 2019This recipe has to win!
Ellie
15 Oct 2019Cant wait to try one of these
Elitza
15 Oct 2019It would be a crime if a crayfish toasty lost to a boring old beef stue
Corne
15 Oct 2019Bloody ripper idea!
Grant b
15 Oct 2019I quite like the sound of this
Kirsty
16 Oct 2019This recipe has gotta win!
Linds
16 Oct 2019Yabby toasty beats a beef stew all day
Ruby
16 Oct 2019I love this. No idea where to get the crayfish though
Susete
16 Oct 2019Looks delicious
Adam
17 Oct 2019Wow. Can’t beleve my eyes. The recipe and the photos on this are great! Such a unique idea
Georgie
17 Oct 2019I want one now please looks yum
David
17 Oct 2019Not sure how I get a freshwater crayfish but i’m willing to try after seeing this.
Muz
17 Oct 2019I’d imagine rolling out of my swag and enjoying this over a watery looking beef dish with packet pasta.