Linguine With Butter Poached Lobster Tomatoes Chives Recipe 425

Steps:

• Heat a med saucepan over med heat. Add onion & wine & cook till reduced to about 3 Tbsp. of liquid. Lower heat & add cream, then stir in afew cubes at a time till all are incorporated. Add lemon juice & lobster tails. Stir continuously till lobster is cooked, about 5-7 min. The meat should feel firm but not tough. Cook pasta in lg. pot of boiling, salted water till al dente. Drain pasta. Remove butter-poached lobster from sauce, slice into bite-sized pieces &, in lg. bowl, toss with cooked linguine & lobster-poaching sauce to coat. Season with salt & pepper to taste again, then sprinkle with tomatoes & chives & serve.

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a skillet large enough to hold the lobsters in one layer when they are added. Add the garlic and sweet pepper, and cook, stirring, until pepper softens.
• Add the tomatoes, parsley, pepper flakes, salt, pepper, oregano and basil. Bring to a boil, and add the lobsters, shell side up. Cover tightly, and cook over medium-high heat about 1 hour or slightly longer. Remove the lobsters to a flat dish. When the lobsters are cool enough to handle, crack the shells, remove the meat, discarding the carcasses. Cut the meat into bite-size pieces.
• Add the brandy to the sauce.
• Meanwhile, bring the water to a boil, and add salt to taste. Add the linguine, and cook about 10 minutes or to the desired degree of doneness. Drain. Drop the pasta and lobster pieces into the tomato sauce and heat.