portuguese style lobster

Name: Portuguese Style Lobster
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Portugese
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) peeled and chopped potatoes; 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 6 ounce(s) smoked spicy sausage, removed from casings and chopped; 1 cup(s) chopped yellow onion; 3 tablespoon(s) chopped red bell pepper; 2 - bay leaves; 2 tablespoon(s) chopped garlic; 2 tablespoon(s) chopped shallots; 2 tablespoon(s) flat leaf parsley, chopped; 1/2 cup(s) piniento-stuffed green olives; 1/2 cup(s) pitted black olives, chopped; 1 1/2 cup(s) seeded and chopped tomatoes; 1 teaspoon(s) salt (or more to taste); 1/2 teaspoon(s) crushed red pepper flakes (or more to taste); 1 1/2 pound(s) live lobster, split lengthwise in half; 1/2 cup(s) dry white wine; 1/4 cup(s) green onions, chopped (green and white parts)

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Kathy D

Updated on Jun 29, 2016

Take advantage of a good lobster sale to try this great recipe by Emeril Lagasse. I recommended serving this with some good, crusty bread. Hearty comfort food here!

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Stove Top

yield 2 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 cups peeled and chopped potatoes
2 tablespoons olive oil
6 ounces smoked spicy sausage, removed from casings and chopped
1 cup chopped yellow onion
3 tablespoons chopped red bell pepper
2 - bay leaves
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
2 tablespoons chopped shallots
2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped
1/2 cup piniento-stuffed green olives
1/2 cup pitted black olives, chopped
1 1/2 cups seeded and chopped tomatoes
1 teaspoon salt (or more to taste)
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (or more to taste)
1 1/2 pounds live lobster, split lengthwise in half
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup green onions, chopped (green and white parts)

How To Make portuguese style lobster

Step 1

Put the potatoes in a pot with enough water to cover them. Bring it to a boil oaver hight heat. Cook until the potatoes are tender - approx. 6 minutes. Drain.

Step 2

Heat the oil in a large skillet over med-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring, until they just begin to brown - approx. 5 minutes. Stir in the onions, red bell peppers and bay leaves and cook until the veggies begin to soften - approx. 3 minutes. Add the garlic, shallots, and parsley and cook, stirring, for about 1 minute. Add the olives, potatoes, tomatoes, salt and crushed red pepper flakes, stirring well to combine, and cookf for about 1 minute.
Step 3

Add the split lobster, shell side down to the pot. Add 1 cup of water and the wine, cover and simmer until the lobster shells are deep read and the meat is all cooked through - approx. 10 minutes.
Step 4

With some tongs, transfer each lobster half to a shallow soup bowl. Season the broth to taste. Remove the bay leaves and spoon the broth over the lobster. Garnish with the chopped green onions and serve!
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