Lobster Pan Roast With Salsa Verde And Spicy Tomato Relish

Serves: 6

Floy Nolan

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

55

Sweetness

53

Sourness

46

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Olive Oil

2 tbsps

Water

1 cup

White Wine

4 cups

Clam Juice

1

Salt

Directions:

1

For the salsa: Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a medium saute pan over high heat until almost smoking and saute the tomatillos 3 minutes

2

Place the tomatillos in a food processor, add the parsley, basil, tarragon and water and puree

3

Place the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil and the garlic in a medium saute pan over low heat and cook the garlic until cooked through

4

Raise the heat to medium, add the wine, and reduce the mixture to almost dry, 3 to 4 minutes

5

Add the clam juice and reduce by four-fifths

6

Add the lemon juice and season to taste with salt and pepper

7

Add the butter and the tomatillo-herb puree, taste, and reseason if necessary

8

The salsa should be full flavored

9

For the relish: Combine the tomatoes, onion, parsley, red pepper flakes, vinegar, and oil in a mixing bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper

10

For the lobster: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

11

Kill the lobsters by inserting a sharp knife into the cross mark on the top shell between the heat and the body

12

Pull or cut off the claws

13

Pull or cut off the tails and cut in half lengthwise

14

Discard the bodies

15

Heat the olive oil in a large ovenproof saute pan over medium-high heat until smoking

16

Season the lobster pieces to taste with salt and pepper and sear 3 minutes

17

Pour off excess oil

18

Add the salsa verde and potatoes to the pan and season to taste with salt and pepper

19

Place the pan in the oven and roast until the lobster is cooked through, 15 minutes

20

Reseason if necessary

21

Arrange the lobsters on a platter with the potatoes and sauce and spoon the relish over them