Chardonnay Poached Lobster Linguine
- 1 pound Whole Wheat Linguine
- 1/2 cups Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 4 cloves Garlic, Thinly Sliced
- 1 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
- 1 pound Lobster Tail
- Salt And Pepper
- 2 cups Chardonnay
- 1 Tablespoon Fresh Chopped Basil
- 1/4 cups Fresh Chopped Parsley
- 1/2 whole Lemon, Juiced, Use As Much Or As Little As Desired For Garnish
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the pasta until al dente.
- (Cook according to package instructions for al dentetypically not longer than 7 minutes.)
- Drain well.
- Place to the side to cool.
- In a large, deep skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the garlic and crushed red pepper and cook over moderate heat until the garlic is golden brown, about 2 minutes.
- Add the lobster tails and season with salt and black pepper.
- Add the wine and bring to a simmer.
- Place a lid on the skillet and simmer/steam the tails for eight minutes.
- After eight minutes, remove the lobster tails from the skillet and set them aside.
- Continue to simmer the wine mixture over medium/low heat for an additional eight minutes.
- After eight minutes, turn the heat to warm or low because you are going to need to add the lobster back to the warm sauce later.
- During this reduction time, you are also going to shell the lobster.
- Meanwhile, chop the parsley and the basil.
- Set aside.
- Turn the lobster tail on its back.
- Using a pair of kitchen shears, cut length-wise down the center between the legs.
- Crack each pair of legs back towards the shell.
- Start peeling off pieces of shell.
- Think of it like a large shrimp.
- Similarly to a large shrimp, the lobster tail has the intestinal tract that you will need to remove.
- To do that, cut length-wise along the back of the lobster tail.
- Dont go too deep.
- You will see the tract and be able to pull it out in one piece.
- I know its gross, but just keep your eye on the prize!
- After all the lobster has been shelled, cut it into large chunks, and add it back into the skillet along with the basil and parsley.
- Be sure to reserve some parsley and basil for garnish.
- Cook until everything is heated through and well coated.
- Add the cooled linguine and sauce into a large bowl and toss well.
- Season with salt and black pepper.
- Sprinkle the pasta with the remaining parsley and basil and a squeeze of lemon juice, toss once more and serve.
linguine, olive oil, garlic, red pepper, lobster, salt, basil, fresh chopped parsley, lemon
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/chardonnay-poached-lobster-linguine/ (may not work)