Florida Lobster Tails Or Bugs Food

PERFECT LOBSTER TAILS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Place a wire cooling rack inside a rimmed baking sheet. Cut the top shell of the lobster tails lengthwise down the middle with kitchen shears. Then, using a knife, cut all the way through the tails to split into 2 pieces. Place them flesh-side up on the prepared baking sheet.
• Mix together the butter, parsley, shallot, lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a small bowl until well combined.
• Spread 2 teaspoons of the compound butter on the flesh of each lobster tail half. Broil until the shells turn a bright orange, the flesh is opaque and cooked through and the tails begin to curl, about 4 minutes.
• Transfer the tails to a serving platter and top each half with another teaspoon of the compound butter (save the remainder for another use).

FLORIDA LOBSTER TAILS, OR "BUGS"

Steps:

• 1. You will need something to steam the lobsters in I have a pot with a steamer insert in that I use for this
• 2. Before you cook the lobster tails, take a sharp knife and cut them to split the shells. Don't cut them in half, just cut them so eating them will be easier when they are cooked
• 3. Put everything in the water except the lobster tails. Bring the seasoned water to a simmering boil.
• 4. Put the lobster tails in the steamer basket, cover, and steam until they turn bright red, and flesh is translucent. this could take from 10 to 15 minutes depending on the size of the lobster.
• 5. Serve with melted butter.

BBQ MORTON BAY BUGS OR LOBSTER TAILS

Steps:

• 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.

BALMAIN BUGS (SLIPPER LOBSTERS)

Steps:

• Blend the mango sauce ingredients in blender till smooth.
• Boil the meat in salted boiling water. Cook for 4-5 minutes, until the shells are red. Pull the heads off, cut down the middle of the inner part with a kitchen shears, gently pull the meat out the meat out. Cut in half lengthwise, serve with mango sauce.