Easy And Elegant Baked Stuffed Lobster Recipes

STUFFED LOBSTER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450ºF.
• Place the lobsters in a roasting pan and chill in the freezer for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place 1 layer of river rocksSmooth river rocks are available from your local landscape company. in the bottom of a wide 12-quart pot and fill with 1 inch of water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Spread the herbs across the rocks, then quickly place the lobsters on top. Cover and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove and place in ice bath to halt cooking.
• Lay paper towels across a cutting board. Bring one lobster to the board and, using your chef's knife, cut the lobster straight down the center, from head to tail. Remove tomalley (the green digestive gland) and discard. Remove legs and claws. Snip off the joint of each leg with kitchen shears. Using a rolling pin, roll over the legs to extract the meat. Roughly chop the meat. Repeat with second lobster
• Move the claws to a half sheet pan and roast for 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a 10-inch sauté pan over medium heat. Add the onion and stir to coat. Once onion is translucent, about 3 minutes, add the lemon zest and leg meat and stir to combine. Remove the pan from the heat, add the crackers, and toss until all the liquid has been absorbed.
• Make a dish out of aluminum foil, shaping it so that the lobster bodies can lay flat in it. Spoon the filling into the open body cavities. Brush tail meat with olive oil and place the foil dish with the bodies on the pan along with the claws. Roast until the filling browns and the tail meat becomes opaque, 12 to 16 minutes.
• Crack the claws and remove the meat. Serve on top of stuffed lobster with extra-virgin olive oil on the side for dipping.

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.