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Lobster stuffed with crab Imperial

Stuffed Lobster Tail Recipe

Chef Dennis Littley
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Entree
Cuisine American
Servings 2
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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