Description
If you’re looking for an elegant yet easy dinner, this baked stuffed lobster recipe is for you! Made with simple pantry ingredients, it’s sure to impress!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pound whole live lobster
- 1 cup white wine
- water
- 6 ounces seafood cut into small pieces*
- 1 tablespoon white onion , minced
- 1 clove garlic , minced
- 1 tablespoon flat parsley , chopped
- 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon panko bread crumbs
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons white wine
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons butter , divided
- lemon wedges
Directions
- Preheat oven to broil.
- In the bottom of a roasting pan, combine white wine with enough water to come up about 1-2 inches in the pan. Set aside.
- Cut the lobster in half lengthwise by inserting a very sharp chef’s knife right behind the eyes where you see a cross. Aim for the middle and with a swift and fast cut, dig in. Continue to cut the body in half from head to tail, but do not cut the whole way through. Butterfly the lobster.
- Remove the “inners” which includes the black stuff (intestine) and green stuff (tomollay). If it is really dirty, you might need to rinse it under cold water.
- Place in roasting pan and broil in the oven for 8-10 minutes. Times will vary based on your oven and the size of the lobster, so stay alert. When the meat turns to white, it is done. Do not overcook the lobster.
- Remove lobster and reduce heat to 400 degrees.
- In a medium skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter.
- Add any raw seafood, onion and garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until opaque.
- Add any cooked seafood to heat through.
- Add chopped parsley, 1/2 cup panko and Kosher salt, browning lightly for 1 minute.
- Add lemon juice and water slowly until panko forms a paste. You might not need all of the liquid.
- Mound on top of broiled lobster. Press remaining 1 tablespoon of panko on top of seafood stuffing.
- Cook at 400 for 8-10 minutes. If you want a browned crust, return to broil for 1-2 minutes.
- Meanwhile, melt remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. Pour over cooked lobster with stuffing.
- Serve immediately with lemon wedges for spritzing.
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