Maine Baked Stuffed Lobster Food

MAINE BAKED STUFFED LOBSTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Split live lobster with a sharp pointed knofe from head to tail.
• Open flat and remove intestinal vein, stomach, and tomalley.
• If desired, save tomalley to add to stuffing.
• Crack claws, remove meat, and cut into pieces.
• Moisten Ritz crumbs with butter and egg.
• Add Parmesan cheese, tomalley if desired, and crabmeat.
• Spread stuffing mixture into lobster cavity and tail.
• Place on baking sheet and place in oven for 20 minutes.

BAKED MAINE STUFFED LOBSTER

Steps:

• In a food processor, grind the crackers into crumbs.
• Combine the Worcestershire sauce and melted butter with the crumbs till mixed well.
• Add the Parmesan cheese; mix well.
• Saute the scallops and shrimp in a little butter and garlic (don't burn the garlic).
• Remove from pan and toss lightly with cracker crumbs.
• Turn each live lobster over and with a sharp knife, split lobsters from center top to bottom of tail fins on the stomach side (underneath), being careful not to split all the way through the back shell.
• Clean out the body cavity by removing the tomalley (green stuff), the roe (pink stuff), the stomach sac, and the vein that runs the length of the lobster.
• Rinse with cold water.
• Use your finger to press the body open to expose the meat (which also should have been split with the knife).
• Fill the cavity of each lobster with the stuffing.
• Place in a foil-lined pan and bring the edges of the foil up over the tail of each lobster.
• Press so that the foil holds the end of the tail to the pan so the tails do not curl up as they bake OR skip the foil and place a rock on each tail.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

BAKED STUFFED LOBSTER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Melt 8 tablespoons butter in a 9-inch skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes until soft but not browned. Stir in the tarragon and parsley. If using raw shrimp or scallops, add them with the herbs and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly. If using cooked lobster or crabmeat, remove the pan from the heat as soon as you stir in the herbs, let cool, and then add the lobster or crabmeat. Season with salt and pepper.
• With a cleaver or chef's knife, split the lobsters in half lengthwise. Remove and discard the head sac and intestine. Remove the tomalley and the roe if present and place in a small bowl. Break into small pieces using a fork. With the back side of a knife, crack the center of each claw on one side only. Season the lobsters lightly with salt and pepper. On a large roasting pan or baking sheet, place the halves together to resemble a butterfly.
• The tomalley and roe are optional for the stuffing. If you want to include them, mix them into the seafood mixture. Gently fold the crumbled crackers into the mixture. Divide the mixture evenly between 2 lobsters. If you are serving 1 lobster per person, spread the stuffing over the center so that the lobsters look whole again. Do not pack the stuffing tightly, or it will affect the even baking of the lobster. Brush the 3 tablespoons melted butter over the exposed meat tail, stuffing and claws. Bake until the lobster is cooked through and the studding is crisp and golden. Bake 17 minutes for a 1 1/2 pound lobster and 24 minutes for a 2-pound lobster.

BAKED STUFFED LOBSTER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Place a little water in a large pot and bring to a boil.
• Cut open the lobster by inserting your knife just underneath the head and the cutting down, splitting the belly (body and tail). Remove the "inners" (heart, guts, etc., but not meat). Steam the lobster for 7 to 10 minutes and then remove from the pot.
• Stuff the Seafood Stuffing in the lobster's opening and top with the crabmeat.
• Place the stuffed lobster, belly-side-up in a roasting pan. Add the lemon juice and a little water to the bottom of the pan to keep the lobster moist while cooking. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes, or just until the claws begin to split. Do not allow the lobster to dry out.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and then add all the seafood and saute until tender, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Mix in the crackers, and add lemon juice, wine, and salt and pepper, to taste.