Wonderful Stuffed Recipe

Stuffed lobster is a wonderful dish that makes an impact when placed at the center of any dining table. Not only is it delicious, but it is quite easy to make. With a few easy to obtain ingredients and, of course, fresh lobster, you too can make your own stuffed lobster that tastes even better than what you will find at your favorite seafood restaurant. Here is how to make stuffed lobster.

The first step to making stuffed lobster is of course buying a lobster. When you head down to your local fish market, many options will be available including spiny lobsters, Maine lobsters, soft shell lobsters, and those with a hard shell. For this recipe, a live Maine lobster should be your lobster of choice.

Ingredients

1 1 ½ lb lobster , 1 cup crushed cracker crumbs

⅛ cup sweet onion , ⅛ cup celery

¼ teaspoon lemon pepper , ½ teaspoon garlic powder

2 tablespoons grated parmesan (divided use)

2 tablespoons melted butter , Paprika , Salt, to taste

Preparation

1. preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Plunge the tip of a sharp knife straight down behind the lobster's eyes into the spinal cord to kill the lobster.

3. Place lobster on its back.

4. Using kitchen shears or a knife, cut lobster’s body cavity open.

5. Remove and reserve the yellow-colored liver, also called the tomalley.

6. Remove and discard intestines and the stomach. When doing so, ensure that they do not rupture.

Stuffing

1. In a large bowl, combine cracker crumbs, onion, celery, lemon pepper, garlic powder, 1 tablespoon of grated parmesan, melted butter, and salt to taste.

2. Pack the mixture into the body cavity.

3. Sprinkle with remaining grated parmesan and dust lightly with paprika.

Once the lobster is stuffed and sprinkled with parmesan and paprika, place in a 2-inch deep baking pan and cook for 30 minutes. To brown stuffing broil for 2 minutes and serve. Aside from the recipe previously provided, there are several other delectable fillings to stuff a lobster with. Here are a few other stuffing recipes you will want to try.

Seafood Stuffing Ingredients

3 ounces haddock, chopped

8 whole shrimp , 1 oz lobster meat

2 scallops, quartered ,1 cup crumbled crackers,

1 tablespoon butter ,

Lemon juice ,Salt to taste

Black pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.

2. Add haddock, shrimp, lobster meat, and scallops into a saucepan and saute for about 5 minutes or until tender.

3. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

4. Add crumbled crackers, wine, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper to taste.

5. Stuff lobster with seafood stuffing and bake.

Crab Stuffing Ingredients

½ lb jumbo lump crab meat

1 tablespoon parsley leaves, chopped

½ teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, chopped

1 teaspoon tarragon leaves, chopped

1 cup crumbled crackers,

⅓ cup clarified butter , ½ teaspoon lemon zest

2 teaspoons lemon juice , Salt

Directions

1. In a large bowl, add crab meat, parsley, thyme, tarragon, crackers, clarified butter, lemon zest, and lemon juice.

2. Toss to mix.

3. Add salt and pepper to taste.

4. Add stuffing to lobster cavity and bake.

Herb and Lobster Stuffing Ingredients

1 oz lobster meat

1/2 tablespoon mixed herbs (thyme, tarragon, parsley, chives, etc)

1 cup crumbled crackers,

1 tablespoon minced shallot, 1/2 garlic clove, minced

⅓ cup butter ,Salt ,Pepper

Directions

1. Add butter, shallots, and minced garlic into a saucepan and lightly saute.

2. Pour butter mixture over crumbled crackers.

3. Add lobster meat and mixed herbs.

4. Add salt and pepper to taste.

5. Place stuffing into lobster and bake.

Overall, making stuffed lobster is easy. It is a delicious, elegant dish that will impress any dinner guest. The best part about it is that there is so much room to be creative to stuff for your lobster. You can do a simple stuffing or take it a step further by adding crab or a combination of seafood into the mix. Cornbread stuffing is also a great idea to add a southern touch to this statement-making dish. All in all, stuffed lobster is a dish that is both beautiful and tasty that will satisfy anyone’s palate.