Roasted Lobster with Basil-Mint Pesto

Name: Roasted Lobster with Basil-Mint Pesto
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters (packed) fresh basil leaves; 79 milliliters (packed) fresh mint leaves; 4 garlic cloves; 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel; 4 servings Lemon wedges; 3 kilograms live lobsters; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 473 milliliters panko (Japanese breadcrumbs); 79 milliliters freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 3 Tbsps pine nuts, lightly toasted; 2 Tbsps whipping cream

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Roasted Lobster with Basil-Mint Pesto a try. One serving contains 473 calories, 46g of protein, and 20g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 36% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, lemon peel, whipping cream, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the pine nuts you could follow this main course with the Pear Cake with Pine Nuts as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450°F. Blanch basil and mint leaves in large saucepan of boiling water 5 seconds.

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Mint

Basil

Water

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Drain.

Transfer leaves to large bowl of ice water to cool.

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Water

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Drain. Squeeze leaves to remove excess liquid.

Mince garlic in processor.

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Ground Meat

Add basil and mint leaves, 1/3 cup olive oil, and pine nuts. Puree until pesto is smooth.

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Basil

Pesto

Drop 1 lobster headfirst into large pot of boiling water. Cover; cook 3 minutes (lobster will not be fully cooked). Using tongs, transfer lobster to work surface. Return water to boil. Repeat with remaining lobsters, 1 at a time.

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Lobster

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Pot

Place 1 lobster, shell side down, on work surface.

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Lobster

Place tip of large knife in center of lobster.

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Lobster

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Cut lobster lengthwise in half from center to end of head (knife might not cut through shell), then cut in half from center to end of tail (use poultry shears to cut through shell if necessary). Crack claws. Repeat with remaining lobsters.

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Arrange lobster halves, cut side up, on 2 heavy large baking sheets. Discard head sac and long thin intestinal tract that runs alongside lobster tail meat.

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Lobster Tails

Lobster

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Transfer pale green tomalley (liver) from body cavity to pesto in processor.

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Liver

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Brush lobster meat with extra-virgin olive oil.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Lobster Meat

Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper.

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Blend tomalley into pesto.

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Pesto

Transfer to medium bowl. Stir in Parmesan cheese and cream, then panko and lemon peel. Season pesto mixture with salt and pepper; divide among lobster halves, filling cavities and covering meat completely.

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Parmesan

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Roast lobsters until meat is just cooked through and topping is golden, about 14 minutes.

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Serve with lemon.

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* Available at Asian markets and in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets.

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Servings:

473milliliters

(packed) fresh basil leaves 79milliliters

(packed) fresh mint leaves 4

garlic cloves 1teaspoon

grated lemon peel 4servings

Lemon wedges 3kilograms

live lobsters 2Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil 473milliliters

panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)79milliliters

freshly grated Parmesan cheese 3Tbsps

pine nuts, lightly toasted 2Tbsps

whipping cream

Recommended wine: Chablis, Chardonnay

Lobster can be paired with Chablis and Chardonnay. Chablis is perfect with lobster, but a chardonny from other regions is bound to hit the spot too. One wine you could try is Gilbert Picq Chablis. It has 4.5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 30 dollars.