Lobster Tails

Saturday, February 25th, 2012 08:37 pm
threemeninaboat: (chef)
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Today at the grocery store I found 2 lobster tails for $7 (40% off for those of you who live near an ocean).
I've never made lobster tails. I asked [livejournal.com profile] randomdreams if he'd eat them. "Ehhhh... I'm not too into lobster." I'm not really into lobster either (we live in Denver!) but wanted to try.

Asparagus was $1 a lb. I had potatoes and a nub of English cheddar.
I sliced the potatoes and put them into ramekins with cream, milk, four and cheddar. I put them into the toaster oven set on "bake" at 400 degrees for 30m.

Once I took the tails out of the fridge it was impossible to keep Lillian out of the kitchen. She's a seafood dog.

I split the tails and put them on a baking sheet, basted them in butter, paprika (sweet and smoked), s&p; and since I never cook seafood, shoved them under the broiler with a prayer to Poseidon.
(your plates go on the bottom rack in the oven. Pre-heat your plates!)

Steamed the asparagus.

It was all perfect and we devoured it all without pause. I'll keep an eye out for the sale lobster in the future or see what the asian market sells them for. But really, a lobster dinner for less than $5 a person.

Lobster tail

EDIT: [livejournal.com profile] randomdreams is making chocolate chip cookies for dessert!

Date: 2012-02-26 11:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ziptie.livejournal.com
Some days I want to visit you just to eat.

Here's some really yummy cookies:
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/yummy_molasses_crackles.html

Date: 2012-02-27 12:32 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] manintheboat.livejournal.com
that's what all the boys say ;)

I get phone calls pretty often, "Can I come over for dinner?"
"Don't you want to know what I am making?"
"No. It'll be good."

Yeah! cookies! Thanks!

Date: 2012-02-27 12:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ziptie.livejournal.com
Exactly. <3!

Date: 2012-02-27 02:02 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] algol.livejournal.com
Strange coincidence, I just made a batch of those cookies. Now if Nikki made them... I would have to visit!

Date: 2012-02-27 02:03 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ziptie.livejournal.com
How'd they turn out? I've had two batches (one made by the person I got the recipe from, one of my own) and they were both amazing.

Date: 2012-02-27 02:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] algol.livejournal.com
They always turn out well for me but I would love to see what Nikki can do with the recipe. In my family this is a standard cookie to make and also my favorite cookie. The crackle on top comes out better if you lightly sprinkle some water on the cookie just before baking.

Date: 2012-02-27 06:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] manintheboat.livejournal.com
It's very kind of you but I don't do cookies very well.

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