How do I cook the perfect lobster tail?!
How do I cook the perfect lobster tail?
Answers:
I worked in a restaurant and had to make lobster tail all the time. What we did was take them from the freezer and boil them in water till they were thawed . Then you cut them down the middle and open them up and pull the meat out to sit up on the shell add a little bit of lemon juice to them and put them in the oven. The oven should be heated very high before you put them in it though so they will cook better. They will puff up and turn a nice white color. Take them out and sprinkle with a little paprika and serve with some drawn butter for dipping.
cook the perfect lobster tail:
Insert two wooden skewers lengthwise into each lobster tail before poaching to keep them from curling
Ingredients:
1 Lobster Tail, room temperature, per person, tails attached
2 wooden skewers per lobster tail
non-salted butter, cut into small chunks
1 tablespoon water
I developed this method to determine the amount of butter needed for poaching:
Fit lobster tail in a skillet side by side, add just enough water to cover. Remove the lobster tail and measure the water, this is the amount of butter needed to poach the lobster tail.
In a saucepan bring 1 tablespoon water to a boil, reduce heat to low slowly adding the measured butter whisking to emulsify. Keep the heat at a low consistent level, if the butter boils it will break and separate but it is still useable.
Insert a thermometer in the butter, bring it up to at least 160° degrees but not over 190° degrees, add the lobster tail. They should be poached perfectly in 4 to 7 minutes depending on their size and be of a soft consistency not rubbery as baking or broiling them often does.
Remove the wooden skewers and serve your perfectly butter poached lobster tails.
i'm allergic to seafood, however i just made a very tasty (so i heard) dish for my boyfriend last week. i made my own "fish stock" by combining water, lemon juice, bay leaves, peppercorns and salt and brought it to a boil. i dropped in the tail and let it simmer with the lid on for 8 minutes. i turned off the heat and let it sit for an additional 5 minutes and then pulled it out and he said it was perfect.
Boiling, boiling water lemon juice, peppercorn and a little patience. Dont 4 get the butter!
Don't boil a lobster tail, the flavor will be lost in the water.
You can boil a whole lobster because it is completely enclosed in the shell.
Lobster tails should be split lenghtwise down the center and pulled apart slightly to expose the white flesh underneath. Then slathered with melted butter and then broiled for several minutes.
Read this...
http://www.ochef.com/377.htm
BAKED LOBSTER TAILS
3 med. lobster tails
2 tsp. parsley
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste, optional
3 tbsp. olive oil
Juice of 1 med. lemon
1 c. water
Split lobster tails in half lengthwise. Remove sharp edges. Sprinkle each with parsley and salt and pepper (if desired). Pour olive oil and lemon juice on each tail.
Pour water on bottom of a shallow 7 x 11 inch baking pan. Place lobster tails in pan. Bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for 25 minutes or until tender.
Serves 3.
The PERFECT recipe is at http://allrecipes.com/recipe/grilled-roc...