You're My Lobster Alfredo
Pull out all the stops this Valentine's with juicy lobster tails in garlic and chilli butter. Serve over linguine alfredo and top with blistered tomatoes. With garlic ciabatta and green salad to the side, get ready to swoon.
Ingredients for 2 people
Cooking for 3? 1 and a half for each ingredient Cooking for 4? Double each ingredient
You'll also need
Butter, Olive oil, Pepper, Sugar, Salt (or dietary alternatives)
Cooking instructions
Instructions for 2 [for 3] [for 4] portion recipe.
Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan)/ gas 7
Using kitchen scissors, cut your lobster tail[s] down the centre until you reach the end of the tail
Do this on both the underside and top of the shell, you should end up with two halves, then gently separate the lobster meat from the shell but do not remove it fully
Tip: This will make it easier to eat once cooked!
Add your cherry tomatoes to a one side of a baking paper-lined baking tray with a small drizzle of olive oil and a small pinch of salt and pepper
Cook for an initial 12-15 min or until beginning to blister
Add a generous knob of butter to a small heatproof bowl and put it in the microwave for 15 secs or until softened
Roll your lemon[s] with your hand on a hard surface (to release more juice) and cut in half
Peel and slice your shallot[s] finely
Peel and grate your garlic
Chop your parsley finely
Combine the softened butter with most the chopped parsley (leave a little for garnish!) and half the grated garlic, add a generous drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper – this is your garlic butter
Boil a kettle
Score your ciabatta[s] in a deep criss-cross pattern, taking care not to cut all the way through
Remove the tray with the cherry tomatoes from the oven
Add the scored ciabatta to the tray and spoon half the garlic butter (save the rest for later!) over and set aside
Add your chilli flakes (can't handle the heat? Go easy!) to the remaining garlic butter and give everything a good mix up – this is your garlic chilli butter
Add the lobster tails to the tray with the ciabatta and tomatoes and spoon the garlic chilli butter over the lobster tail meat then set aside – these are your seasoned lobster tails
Add your pasta to a pot of boiled water and bring to the boil over a high heat
Cook the pasta for 7-9 min (10–12 min for wholewheat) or until cooked with a slight bite
Once done, drain the pasta, reserving a cup of the starchy pasta water
Return the tray to the oven for 12-13 min or until the lobster is cooked through and the ciabatta is golden – this is your garlic bread & chilli butter lobster
Meanwhile, combine the juice of half the lemon with a generous drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of sugar and salt in a large bowl – this is your lemon dressing
Wash your salad and add it to the bowl with the dressing – this is your green salad
Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with a drizzle of olive oil over a medium-high heat and once hot, add the sliced shallot and cook for 2-3 min or until slightly softened, then add the remaining grated garlic and cook for 1 min or until fragrant
Once fragrant, add your Chinese rice wine, clotted cream, vegetable stock mix and grated Italian hard cheese and give everything a good mix up until the cream has melted, once melted, add the drained pasta with 50ml [70ml] [80ml] starchy pasta water and give everything a good mix up until the pasta is coated in sauce – this is your alfredo pasta
Cut the remaining lemon into wedges
Serve the alfredo pasta in a bowl topped with the blistered tomatoes and chilli butter lobster and the reserved chopped parsley, then drizzle over any sauce from the tray
Serve the green salad and garlic bread to the side and garnish with a lemon wedge
Enjoy!
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Nutritional information
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serving
100g
The cooking process and additional ingredients added at home (listed under “You'll also need”) will affect total values.
Allergens
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