Jasper White's Baked Stuffed Lobster

AmericanSeafoodAdvanced35 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 8 tbsp unsalted butter, plus 3 tbsp melted for brushing
  • 1 medium onion, finely diced
  • 2 tsp fresh tarragon leaves, coarsely chopped
  • 2 tbsp fresh Italian parsley leaves, coarsely chopped
  • 2 oz peeled raw shrimp, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 2 oz raw scallops, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 2 oz crabmeat, picked for cartilage
  • 2 live lobsters (1.5 to 2.5 lb each), halved and cleaned
  • 0.3 cup dried cornbread, crumbled

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 425°F.

  2. 2

    In a sauté pan, melt 8 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add tarragon and parsley; cook 1 minute more.

  3. 3

    Add the shrimp, scallops, and crabmeat. Season with salt and pepper and cook just until shrimp begins to turn pink, about 2 minutes. Fold in crumbled cornbread.

  4. 4

    Season the lobster halves with salt and pepper. Fill the cavity of each lobster half with the seafood stuffing.

  5. 5

    Brush the stuffed lobsters generously with melted butter. Place on a baking sheet and roast for 12 to 15 minutes until the stuffing is golden and lobster meat is opaque.

  6. 6

    Serve at once with any remaining melted butter.

Tags

american