Best Venus De Milo Baked Stuffed Lobster Recipes

LINDA'S BAKED STUFFED LOBSTER

Steps:

• In a lg. bowl, mix melted butter into cracker crumbs and garlic powder.
• Split the lobsters down the center, and remove the insides of the head, stomach, and black vein on upper side of tail.
• Add the crabmeat to the cracker crumb mixture. Mix well.
• Stuff lobsters with cracker mixture.
• Squeeze lemon over crumbs, and bake for 20 mins., at 450.
• Serve with drawn butter, with lemon or cider vinegar mixed into the butter. Gives the butter and lobster a tangy delicious flavor.

BAKED STUFFED LOBSTER NEW ENGLAND STYLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Melt 8 tablespoons butter in a 9-inch skillet over medium heat.
• Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes until soft but not browned.
• Stir in the tarragon and parsley.
• If using raw shrimp or scallops, add them with the herbs and cook for 1 minute.
• Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
• If using cooked lobster or crabmeat, remove the pan from the heat as soon as you stir in the herbs, let cool, and then add the lobster or crabmeat.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• With a cleaver of chef’s knife, split the lobsters in half lengthwise.
• Remove and discard the head sac and intestine.
• Remove the tomalley and the roe if present and place in a small bowl.
• Break into small pieces using a fork.
• With the back side of a knife, crack the center of each claw on 1 side only.
• Season the lobsters lightly with salt and pepper.
• On a large roasting pan or baking sheet, place the halves together to resemble a butterfly.
• The tomalley and roe are optional for the stuffing.
• If you want to include them, mix them into the seafood mixture.
• Gently fold the crumbled crackers into the mixture.
• Divide the mixture evenly between 2 lobsters.
• If you are serving 1 lobster per person, spread the stuffing over the center so that the lobsters look whole again.
• Do not pack the stuffing tightly, or it will affect the even baking of the lobster.
• Brush the 3 tablespoons melted butter over the exposed meat tail, stuffing and claws.
• Bake until the lobster is cooked through and the stuffing is crisp and golden.
• Bake 17 minutes for a 1 1/2 pound lobster and 24 minutes for a 2-pound lobster.

VENUS DE MILO NEW ENGLAND LOBSTER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat the milk in a heavy saucepan over a medium heat until the milk just starts to simmer.
• In a separate saucepan melt the butter and sauté the onions until they become transparent.
• Add the flour to the butter and onion mixture making a roux and continue to cook for a bout a minute.
• Slowly add the hot milk to the roux while whisking until all the milk is incorporated into the sauce.
• Add the prepared mustard, parsley flakes, Lea & Perrins, Tabasco Sauce, and curry powder and simmer over a low fire for about 10 minutes.
• Add the white wine and simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
• Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper and remove from heat.
• Place the lobster chunks in a mixing bowl and add the hot sauce and mix until a nice blend is achieved.
• Place this mixture into an appropriate sized casserole or 4 individual ceramic bakers. Top with Ritz Cracker topping and bake in a 375° oven for approximately 20 minutes or until the sauce begins to bubble at the center of the casserole.
• Remove the casserole from the oven and brown the top under the broiler if desired.
• Serve at once.

BAKED STUFFED LOBSTER

Steps:

• Parboil lobster for 7 minues in salted water.
• Remove and cool.
• Place the lobster on its back and use a good size, firm knife.
• Start at the lobsters mouth and quickly slice down the middle of the body and tail.
• Use both hands to open the body and remove the stomach (located just behind the mouth parts) and the tomalley (the green liver type organ that will be very obvious).
• Prepare a stuffing of your choice.
• I like this simple one.
• Fill the body and tail of your lobster with the stuffing mix.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Place the stuffed lobsters on a cookie sheet, and bake for 12-15 minutes or until stuffing is browned.

MAINE BAKED STUFFED LOBSTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Split live lobster with a sharp pointed knofe from head to tail.
• Open flat and remove intestinal vein, stomach, and tomalley.
• If desired, save tomalley to add to stuffing.
• Crack claws, remove meat, and cut into pieces.
• Moisten Ritz crumbs with butter and egg.
• Add Parmesan cheese, tomalley if desired, and crabmeat.
• Spread stuffing mixture into lobster cavity and tail.
• Place on baking sheet and place in oven for 20 minutes.