Baked Stuffed Lobster

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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 common crackers, oyster crackers, or dried corn bread, crumble