CUTTING LOBSTER RECIPES

Steps:

• Bring broth and 1 1/2 cups water to a boil in a saucepan.
• Add lobster; cover and cook for 4 minutes.
• Remove lobster from pan; cool for 5 minutes.
• Remove meat from cooked lobster tails, reserving shells and chop meat.
• Place shells in a large zip-top plastic bag. Coarsely crush shells using a meat mallet or heavy skillet. Return crushed shells to the broth mixture.
• Reduce heat to medium-low.
• Cover and cook for 20 minutes. Strain shell mixture through a sieve over a bowl, reserving broth; discard solids. Return broth mixture to saucepan; keep warm over low heat. Heat 1 tbsp butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Add rice to pan; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Stir in 1 cup broth mixture and cook for 5 minutes or until liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring constantly. Reserve 2 tbsps Broth mixture.
• Add the remaining broth mixture, 1/2 cup simultaneously, constantly stirring until each portion is absorbed before adding the next (about 22 minutes total).
• Remove from heat, and stir in lobster, the reserved 2 tbsps Broth mixture, 2 tbsps Butter and green peas. Serve immediately with remaining Parmesan.

Steps:

• Make the butter by mixing together all the ingredients, then season and set aside. Can be made two days ahead. Remove from the fridge to soften before using.
• Use kitchen scissors to cut along the tops of the lobster shells, then flip the tails over and crack the ribs of the shell. Use your fingers to open the shell and loosen the meat keeping it attached at the base and pull it half out. Use a knife to cut along the top of the tail without cutting all the way through and remove the vein if you see one. Sit the tail in a shallow roasting tray and add some butter to each one. Tails can be prepared a few hours ahead and chilled.
• Heat the grill to high, then grill the lobster tails for 10 mins until cooked through. Put them on plates and drizzle with the butter from the pan, or pour the butter into a ramekin and put it in the middle of the table for dipping the lobster meat in. Serve with lemon wedges and scatter with extra parsley, if you like.