Showing posts with label Lobster Meat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lobster Meat. Show all posts

Wednesday, 29 May 2013

Lobster Tails Offering you Plush Seafood Cuisines

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Since decades Maine has been offering the best quality lobsters; in fact the place is gifted with the best breed of lobsters on earth. The deliciousness of Maine lobsters can be experienced with just a single bite. These delicately flavored crustaceans make top class cuisines; Maine lobster meat usually bear a classic oceanic essence and a sweet flavor that is absent in meat extracted from other varieties of crustaceans. In fact people say that the rich flavors of Maine lobsters are the main reasons behind their growing popularity. 

While searching for Maine lobster facts you may come across an interesting one that states that this particular variety of shellfish boast of bigger claws and tails that are stuffed with luscious meat. Unlike spiny lobsters, Maine picks bear the greatest amount of meat in their claws and tail.

If you are interested to try Maine lobster tails at home, you may consider the following ways of cooking them:

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Baking lobster tail: Baking is one of the simplest procedures to cook and relish lobster meat. The process of baking is majorly completed in ovens; thus resulting in juicy tail meat. In general there are two primary ways of baking lobsters 1) standard baking 2) baking lobster tails by wrapping them in aluminum foil. People usually prefer the second procedure to maintain the deliciousness of lobster tails.

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Broiling lobster tail: There are several ways of cooking lobster tails and broiling is an appropriate way to bring about the golden brown color on the tail portion. Though, restaurants may serve you with lobster tails bearing this rich golden brown shade, you can get the same color at home, if you broil them.



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Steaming lobster tail: Steaming is one of the most popular ways of cooking the tail meat of Maine lobsters. In fact the method is known to lock the wonderful essence and the nutritional values of lobster meat. Steaming is also a relatively simpler method. Some of the best chefs from around the world consider using bamboo steamer to maintain the quality and flavors of lobster tail. The bamboo steamer can help the tail meat from drying away. If you don’t have a steamer, you can so the same by using a pot of water, mixed with salt. There are also other ways of cooking lobster meat, but the ones that have been mentioned here are the most popular amongst all. Today, lobster tails are considered an important ingredient for most seafood recipes.


Sunday, 18 November 2012

Impress Your Guests with Lobster and Brown Butter Risotto

There are a large number of recipes that you can prepare with lobsters. Well, if you want to serve your guests with a unique and great to taste dish of lobsters then what can be a better substitute of the brown butter risotto with lobster? Let us take a look at its cooking procedure:

Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups Arborio rice
  • 1 pound (about 2 medium) frozen lobster tails, thawed
  • 4 1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken stock
  • 4 tablespoon butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup brandy 
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
  • Boil over medium a saucepan of salted water to high heat. Now, add the lobster tails and boil for 8 to 10 minutes until the shells curl and the lobster meat turns white.
  • Drain and transfer the lobsters to a cutting board, and cool for 15 minutes. Now, cut through the top shell lengthwise. After this remove the meat and cut into 1/2-inch pieces and set aside.
  • Then, in a medium saucepan, bring the chicken stock to a boil.
  • Now, in a large saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. You need to cook until the butter begins to foam and turns brown for about 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Now, add the onion and cook for about 3 minutes. Next, add the rice and stir to coat with the butter.
  • Now you need to add the brandy and simmer until the liquid has almost evaporated for about 3 minutes. Then, add 1/2 cup of stock and stir until almost completely absorbed for about 2 minutes. Continue adding the stock around 1/2 cups at a time. Keep stirring constantly and allowing each addition of stock to absorb before adding the next. Cook until the rice is tender yet quite firm to the bite for about 20 minutes. After removing the heat stir in the Parmesan cheese, the remaining butter and 2 tablespoons chives. Now, season with salt and pepper.
  • Finally, transfer the risotto to a large serving bowl. Place the lobster meat on top of the risotto and garnish with the remaining chives. You are all ready to serve your guests with a mouth watering dish of brown butter risotto with lobster. Therefore, serve and get ready for compliments showering in.