Ingredients
Lobster:
- 4 live lobsters (1 1/2 to 2 pounds each)
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Directions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Cook 2 lobsters at a time until three-quarters done, approximately 10 minutes.
Heat 2 large saute pans over high heat. Split the lobsters in half, brush with olive oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Place the lobster in the pan, flesh side down and cook until nicely browned. Turn over and cook shell side down for 1 more minute.
Risotto:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 2 cups arborio rice
- 1 cup white wine
- 1 cup clam juice, shrimp stock or lobster stock
- 4 to 5 cups boiling water
- Salsa Verde, recipe follows
- 1 tablespoon chopped basil leaves
- 1 tablespoon chopped tarragon leaves
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley leaves
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Place the shallots, Cava and vinegar in a medium non-reactive saucepan. Boil the liquid over high heat until reduced to 2 tablespoons. Whisk in the heavy cream and cook for 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium and add the butter, piece by piece, whisking well after each addition until all has been used. Season with salt and white pepper and add the tarragon
Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and cook until soft. Add rice and cook for 2 minutes. Add white wine and cook until completely reduced. Add clam juice or stock and cook until all of the liquid has been absorbed. Add boiling water 1 cup at a time and cook until all liquid has been absorbed by the rice. Repeat until all water is used. Fold in the Salsa Verde and cook until mixture has absorbed most of the liquid. Fold in the herbs and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Salsa Verde:
- 5 tomatillos, papery skins removed, roughly chopped
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup pure olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons chopped parsley leaves
- 3 tablespoons chopped basil leaves
- 3 tablespoons chopped tarragon leaves
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Place tomatillos and garlic cloves on a baking sheet or small roasting pan, toss with the oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast until the tomatillos are soft about 20 to 30 minutes, depending on the size. Transfer the mixture to a food processor with the herbs and process until smooth.
To assemble dish: Spoon risotto onto a plate and top with 1 or 2 lobster halves. Serve the Cava Butter Sauce on the side.

















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By jmgenelli_6894380
sacramento, CA
on January 03, 2007
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I made this for Christmas eve dinner and it was so delicious. My husband just couldn't stop talking about it. The recipe was fairly easy to prepare and like I said oh so goooood.
By tmkeith_1431614
Acworth, GA
on December 31, 2005
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My husband and I have had oysters and lobster every year since we met. It is a tradition in Belgium for new year (I have family there.
I wanted to do something a little different this year and when I saw this on the holiday show, I thought "that's it".
It was AWESOME! I even used lobster tails (I didn't want to fool with whole live lobsters this year and it was wonderful.
I am NOT a butter sauce person myself, but that was a WONDERFUL sauce.
I halved the recipe easily (there are only two of us and the dog was NOT getting any.
Also, use a good champagne, we drank the rest of the bottle WITH the meal, it was PERFECT! Wine would not have worked, the bubbles in the champagne complemented the meal perfectly.
NEXT year, I will do this for guests!
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