Pan Roasted Lobster with Cava Butter Sauce and Salsa Verde Rice

Name: Pan Roasted Lobster with Cava Butter Sauce and Salsa Verde Rice
Prep time: 2 h 5 min
Cook time: 2 h 5 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 473 milliliters arborio rice; 1 Tbsp chopped basil leaves; 3 Tbsps chopped basil leaves; 2 Tbsps Champagne vinegar; 4 cloves garlic; 2 Tbsps heavy cream; 3 kgs live lobsters each); 59 milliliters pure olive oil; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 6 servings Olive oil; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 2 Tbsps chopped parsley leaves; 3 Tbsps chopped parsley leaves; 6 servings Salt and pepper; 6 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 6 servings Salt and freshly ground white pepper; 2 shallots, finely chopped; 237 milliliters clam juice, shrimp stock or lobster stock; 1 Tbsp chopped tarragon leaves; 1 Tbsp finely chopped tarragon leaves; 3 Tbsps chopped tarragon leaves; 5 tomatillos, papery skins removed, roughly chopped; 3 sticks very cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes; 946 milliliters boiling water; 237 milliliters white wine; 473 milliliters Cava (Spanish sparkling wine)

If you want to add more gluten free and pescatarian recipes to your repertoire, Pan Roasted Lobster with Cav If you have arborio rice, onion, garlic, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 5 minutes. It works well as a pricey main course. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. One Pan Salsa Verde Chicken and Rice, Pan-Roasted Chicken with Cilantro-Lime Salsa Verde, and Pan-Roasted Chicken with Cilantro-Lime Salsa Verde are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

Lobster: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Cook 2 lobsters at a time until three-quarters done, approximately 10 minutes.

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Lobster

Water

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Pot

Heat 2 large saute pans over high heat. Split the lobsters in half, brush with olive oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Lobster

Place the lobster in the pan, flesh side down and cook until nicely browned. Turn over and cook shell side down for 1 more minute.

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Lobster

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Frying Pan

Place the shallots, Cava and vinegar in a medium non-reactive saucepan. Boil the liquid over high heat until reduced to 2 tablespoons.

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Shallot

Vinegar

Cava

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Sauce Pan

Whisk in the heavy cream and cook for 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium and add the butter, piece by piece, whisking well after each addition until all has been used. Season with salt and white pepper and add the tarragon.

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White Pepper

Heavy Cream

Tarragon

Butter

Salt

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Whisk

Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.

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Olive Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add onions and cook until soft.

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Onion

Add rice and cook for 2 minutes.

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Rice

Add white wine and cook until completely reduced.

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White Wine

Add clam juice or stock and cook until all of the liquid has been absorbed.

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Clam Juice

Stock

Add boiling water 1 cup at a time and cook until all liquid has been absorbed by the rice. Repeat until all water is used. Fold in the Salsa Verde and cook until mixture has absorbed most of the liquid. Fold in the herbs and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

Salsa Verde

Herbs

Water

Rice

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

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Oven

Place tomatillos and garlic cloves on a baking sheet or small roasting pan, toss with the oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast until the tomatillos are soft about 20 to 30 minutes, depending on the size.

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Garlic Cloves

Tomatillos

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Roasting Pan

Transfer the mixture to a food processor with the herbs and process until smooth.

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Herbs

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Food Processor

To assemble dish: Spoon risotto onto a plate and top with 1 or 2 lobster halves.

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Lobster

Serve the Cava Butter Sauce on the side.

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Butter

Sauce

Cava

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Recommended wine: Chablis, Chardonnay

Lobster works really well with Chablis and Chardonnay. Chablis is perfect with lobster, but a chardonny from other regions is bound to hit the spot too. The Samuel Billaud Chablis Premier Cru Les Vaillons Vieilles Vignes with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 33 dollars per bottle.

Samuel Billaud Chablis Premier Cru Les Vaillons Vieilles Vignes

Pink grapefruit on the nose. Complex progression the palate, starting with mid-palate flavors of herb, wet stones, and lime with minerality and a dry finish.