Garlic Butter Lobster Skillet Food

LOBSTER WITH GARLIC BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F with a large shallow baking pan in upper third.
• Mince and mash garlic to a paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt, then stir together with butter and parsley.
• Plunge lobsters headfirst into a large pot of boiling salted water (3 tablespoons salt for 6 quarts water) and cook, covered, 3 minutes from time they enter water. Transfer with tongs to a plate and let stand 5 minutes. (Lobsters will not be fully cooked.)
• Lightly crack claws, then split lobsters lengthwise and discard innards from body cavity.
• Remove tail meat from 1 lobster and cut crosswise into 8 pieces. Spread about 2 tablespoons garlic butter in one empty half shell, then fill that shell with all of sliced lobster and dot with 1 tablespoon garlic butter. Spoon about 5 tablespoons garlic butter into other empty half shell (for dipping). Repeat with remaining lobster.

GARLIC BUTTER LOBSTER TAILS

Steps:

• Set oven to broil on high.Place lobster tails on a rimmed baking sheet and cut lengthwise with kitchen shears to butterfly and expose lobster meat. Lay the exposed meat over the top of the lobster shell.Melt the butter and add the minced garlic, stir to combine.Season lobster with lemon juice, garlic salt and melted butter.Broil on high for 5-8 minutes.Garnish with more melted butter and serve with melted butter for dipping and a lemon wedge.

LOBSTER WITH GARLIC BUTTER, NEW POTATOES AND WATERCRESS SALAD

Steps:

• Put the lobsters in the freezer for two hours to put it into a torpid state. Bring a large pot of water to the boil. Add the salt, thyme, white peppercorns and bay leaf. Cut the lemon in half, squeeze the juice into the pan then add the halves of lemon too.
• Push the tip of a large, sharp, heavy knife or skewer into the lobsters at the point where a cross forms in the shell on its back, then lower into the boiling water and bring back to the boil. Boil for five minutes, then remove the pan from the heat. Leave the lobsters in the water for another five minutes, then remove from the pan and set aside to cool.
• Gently cook the potatoes in boiling water for 10-15 minutes until tender. Drain and season with salt and pepper.
• Cut the lobsters in half lengthways. Take out the tail meat, cut in half lengthways again and remove the intestinal tract. Take off the claws, removing the meat, leaving the carcass whole and clean.
• In a frying pan, melt the butter and gently warm through the lobster meat.
• For the garlic butter, melt the butter in a pan over a low heat. Gently fry the shallot and garlic without browning them, then add the whelk meat. When warmed through, add the parsley.
• To finish the salad, mix the mustard and vinegar together in a bowl, then whisk in the oils and season.
• Dress half of the little gems in the serving bowl. Shred the remaining lettuces, mix with the watercress and add to the serving bowl (do not dress until serving).
• When you are ready to serve, put the meat from the claws in the head space of the shells and the tail meat back in the shells.
• Put the lobsters onto plates. Put the potatoes in the middle of the plates, pour the garlic butter over the lobsters and serve with the dressed salad.

EASY ONE PAN STEAM LOBSTER TAILS WITH WINE, BUTTER GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• First you will need a sauce pan that has a steamer basket. If your lobster tails are frozen thaw them out. Cut the top of the lobster tail enough to allow expansion of the meat. In the sauce pan - on a medium low heat mix together the garlic, butter and white wine stirring occasionally. Once the butter wine mix comes to a boil, place the steam basket and cover. Let the Lobster tails steam for 8 minutes. They will turn bright red. Set aside. Using a strainer, pour the butter wine mixture into serving cups. Use the butter wine mixture to dip the lobster tails inches I hope you enjoy it!