My stuffed lobster tail is full of crab imperial – and it is outrageously delicious!

In the restaurants, I’ve worked in and many that I’ve dined in, lobster seems to always be King of the Menu, and when you stuff that lobster with lump crab meat you’ve just added to its crowning glory!

Thanks to places like Costco and Sam’s Club, Lisa and I enjoy lobster on a regular basis. And no matter how you cook it, grilled, broiled or sauteed, it makes for a better and more affordable dinner in your own home, then you’d get going out. You’ll even have money left over for a bottle of wine!

Stuffed lobster tail with crab imperial served on a white plate.

So as I was thinking of what to prepare for our special Christmas Eve dinner at home (because I waited too long to make reservations….sigh) I immediately thought of a Lobster Tail stuffed with Crab Imperial. After all, I had all the ingredients already in-house.

What struck me as funny as I served up my “surprise dinner” Lisa commented that I had never made this for her before. I guess I couldn’t have picked a better time, Christmas Eve as the snow started falling we sat down to an amazing dinner in the warmth and comfort of our home, at a fraction of the price it would have cost us going out to dinner.

If you’re looking for a meal to celebrate a special occasion, for entertaining or just because you can, I urge you to give this dish a try.

This restaurant-style dish is the perfect date night dinner or just to make any night a special occasion.

We enjoyed our Stuffed Lobster with a bottle of Prosecco, but even if it’s just sparkling water make sure you raise your glass and toast to the good life as you enjoy this delicious creation!

Using a digital insta-read thermometer will help you cook the perfect Crab Imperial Stuffed Lobster and be a great help in your kitchen.

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Stuffed Lobster Tail Recipe

Chef Dennis Littley

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Total Time 40

Course Entree

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 758 kcal

Ingredients

2 (8-10) ounce lobster tails
6 ounces lump crab meat
¼ cup Mayonnaise (Hellmans, Best foods or Dukes Mayo)
½ teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon old bay
1 teaspoon finely chopped Italian parsley optional
1 teaspoon finely chopped red pepper or roasted red pepper optional
1 large egg lightly beaten
squeeze of lemon juice
4 ounces unsalted butter

Instructions

Crab Imperial

Mix mayonnaise, egg, sugar, old bay, peppers and parsley together and blend well, this is your imperial sauce.
Gently mix with lump crab meat
Refrigerate for 1 hour before using

Lobster Prep

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Melt butter
Split lobster tail down the middle, being careful not to completely split the lobster
Pull the lobster meat out of the shell, leaving the end flap inside the shell.
Fan the tail and bend it upwards till you hear a little snap, this will help keep the fanned tail in place.
Push both sections of the shell together and place the split lobster on top of the shell.
Spoon some of the butter over top of the lobster, place in a baking pan and into 350 degree oven.
Allow lobster to bake for 5 minutes so that the area you are stuffing will get partially cooked.

Adding Stuffing to Lobster

Remove lobster from oven after the partial cooking and dividing the crab imperial mixture into two portions, stuff the top of the lobster tail, making a mound with the crab imperial.
Return lobster to the oven and continue baking for 15-20 minutes until topping has a nice golden color.
Remove Stuffed Lobster from the oven and spoon just a little bit more of the butter on the stuffed lobster.
Serve with your favorite side dish, and after presenting the dish to the table, gently remove the stuffed lobster completely from the shell and return to the plate.
Serve with melted butter and a squeeze of lemon and enjoy!

Notes

Four-ounce lobster tails

Do not precook the tail before stuffing it; the tail will cook thoroughly, even with the crab imperial topping.

Cooking time will be close to the same, 15- 20 minutes. Check the internal temperature of the crab imperial with an instant-read thermometer, it should be a minimum of 165 degrees.

Nutrition

Calories: 758kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 29gFat: 70gSaturated Fat: 33gCholesterol: 331mgSodium: 1195mgPotassium: 330mgSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1615IUVitamin C: 14.9mgCalcium: 118mgIron: 1.2mg

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