Food Network: Baked Stuffed Lobster

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Baked Stuffed Lobster
Recipe Courtesy of Jasper White

Ingredients
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus
3 tablespoons, melted, for brushing
1 medium onion (5 to 6 ounces), finely diced
2 sprigs tarragon, leaves picked and coarsely chopped (2 teaspoons)
2 sprigs Italian parsley, leaves picked and coarsely chopped (2 tablespoons)
4 ounces peeled raw Maine shrimp or raw scallops or cooked crabmeat or lobster meat, cut into
1/2-inch dice
Kosher or sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 live 1 1/2 to 2 1/2-pound hard shell select lobsters
3 ounces Ritz crackers, common crackers, oyster crackers, or dried corn bread, crumbled

Directions
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

Melt 8 tablespoons butter in a 9-inch skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes
until soft but not browned. Stir in the tarragon and parsley. If using raw shrimp or scallops, add
them with the herbs and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly. If using
cooked lobster or crabmeat, remove the pan from the heat as soon as you stir in the herbs, let cool,
and then add the lobster or crabmeat. Season with salt and pepper.

With a cleaver of chef's knife, split the lobsters in half lengthwise. Remove and discard the head
sac and intestine. Remove the tomalley and the roe if present and place in a small bowl. Break into
small pieces using a fork. With the back side of a knife, crack the center of each claw on one side
only. Season the lobsters lightly with salt and pepper. On a large roasting pan or baking sheet,
place the halves together to resemble a butterfly.

The tomalley and roe are optional for the stuffing. If you want to include them, mix them into the
seafood mixture. Gently fold the crumbled crackers into the mixture. Divide the mixture evenly
between 2 lobsters. If you are serving 1 lobster per person, spread the stuffing over the center so
that the lobsters look whole again. Do not pack the stuffing tightly, or it will affect the even
baking of the lobster. Brush the 3 tablespoons melted butter over the exposed meat tail, stuffing
and claws. Bake until the lobster is cooked through and the studding is crisp and golden. Bake 17

minutes for a 1 1/2 pound lobster and 24 minutes for a 2-pound lobster.