I woke up today to find 2 freshly cooked lobsters in the fridge... what a lovely surprise!
It was a beautiful day today and the sun was shining [is summer back?!]. Reluctantly, we left the lobsters in the fridge and headed to Corbiere Phare for Sunday lunch. We thought we may never see weather like this again for a while and took a drive [with the roof down] around the island for the whole of the afternoon.
This allowed me some time to decide what to do with them to serve for dinner.
I have made fresh tagliatelle before and they are very easy to make however i didn't feel like making them today. So, we stopped at M&S to get some fresh ones but they didn't have any and settled for the dried. Then to Holme Grown to get a pot of fresh basil and cherry tomatoes.
The drive tired me out [or was it the roast beef for lunch?] that i took a little siesta when we got home. This must be the most relaxing Sunday i've had for ages.
When i woke up, it was time to prepare dinner. I must've needed the 2 hours sleep!
As they were on the large side, i only cooked one lobster. I might prepare a salad with the other for tomorrow's dinner.
Lobster & Grand Marnier Tagliatelle
serves 2
1 very large lobster [cooked]
250g plum cherry tomatoes
3 tbsp grand marnier
fresh basil
1 clove garlic [minced]
1 large shallots
2 tbsp olive oil
freshly milled salt + pepper
1 cup boiled water [for the sauce]
dried tagliatelle [enough for 2 people]
First, slice the lobster [see photo above] on the shell joints and slice the head in half. Set aside.
Prepare the tomatoes by slicing off the tough end and slicing again in half vertically. Place in a large enough bowl. Add to this the minced garlic and sliced shallots. Drizzle the olive oil and mix everything with your hands.
Boil some water in a large deep pan. Cook the tagliatelle according to packet instruction. Mine took around 8-9 minutes; al dente.
While the tagliatelle is cooking, place a deep frying pan on medium heat. Once hot, place the tomatoes mixture to the pan. This should sizzle and the tomatoes quickly starts to cook. Stir. After 1 minute, add the grand marnier and shake the pan. Cook for another minute. Add some freshly milled salt and pepper to taste and half of boiled water. Immediately after adding the water, add some torn basil, stir and place the lobsters on top of the sauce. Cover the pan. Reduce the heat to low and cook for about 3 minutes. Check to make sure there's enough liquid in the sauce to avoid drying out.
Once the tagliatelle is cooked, drain.
Take the lobsters off the pan and set aside leaving the sauce. Add a little more boiled water to the sauce if required. Add the drained tagliatelle to the pan and stir in the sauce.
Turn off the heat.
Plate the tagliatelle and lobster slices, garnish with fresh basil and serve while hot.
So glad you are writing again. I'm dying to make this dish and as usual, your photos are gorgeous. janie @ 01,10,2008
Hi Belen, thank you! :)
Hi Mikky, thanks for the visit! :)
Hi Ces, it's much easier to cut them this way... :)
Hi Sue, thank you so much! What an honour! Aww, i'm blushing... x
Hi white on rice couple, Awww... thank you so much! x
Hi Janie, thank you so much. Sorry for the neglect... x Mae @ 01,10,2008
This dish and the photography are two of the many reasons I used to miss this blog :) Cynthia @ 03,10,2008
Hi Cynthia! Thanks for the kind words. I'm still waiting for the chicken curry recipe... ;) Mae @ 03,10,2008
Wow. I look at your posts often yet I don't comment, so I'm a little new at this. I absolutely LOVE your website, and I'm so glad I checked it out today. I was trying to find something that would help me feel better, and nothing was working until I went here and saw your beautiful lobster recipe. ^^ I hope to try it out soon, and I hope that you keep posting and cooking for a very long time. Happy dining! Kady @ 04,10,2008
this plate of lobster is absolutely STUNNING! your pictures are breathtaking. i'm totally gonna make a note of your blog and keep coming back for more. x diva @ 08,10,2008
you make the lobster look like miss universe, drop dead gorgeous! simply stunning..... skinnymum @ 13,10,2008
Sounds so luxurious! Wish I could have a plate of that :) Those types of Sundays are the best in my book! joey @ 29,10,2008
Oh, if only I could wake up and find Lobster in my fridge too! ;D How wonderfully luxurious! Y @ 30,10,2008
finding this site leaves me feeling like a happy little girl that just discovered treasure. the photos are so lovely and the food..oh the food. mouthwatering. it's been awhile since you have last written, looking forward to your next post! =) Joey @ 11,12,2008
I came across your blog from My Korean Kitchen. I really like your site. You have nice recipes, and all the photographs are so beautiful. I link your site to my community website. Here it is directory. Your readers can also vote for it too by giving it a star here. Thank you for sharing so many beautiful recipes! Khunying @ 12,12,2008
I woke up today to find 2 freshly cooked lobsters in the fridge... what a lovely surprise!
It was a beautiful day today and the sun was shining [is summer back?!]. Reluctantly, we left the lobsters in the fridge and headed to Corbiere Phare for Sunday lunch. We thought we may never see weather like this again for a while and took a drive [with the roof down] around the island for the whole of the afternoon.
This allowed me some time to decide what to do with them to serve for dinner.
I have made fresh tagliatelle before and they are very easy to make however i didn't feel like making them today. So, we stopped at M&S to get some fresh ones but they didn't have any and settled for the dried. Then to Holme Grown to get a pot of fresh basil and cherry tomatoes.
The drive tired me out [or was it the roast beef for lunch?] that i took a little siesta when we got home. This must be the most relaxing Sunday i've had for ages.
When i woke up, it was time to prepare dinner. I must've needed the 2 hours sleep!
As they were on the large side, i only cooked one lobster. I might prepare a salad with the other for tomorrow's dinner.
Lobster & Grand Marnier Tagliatelle
serves 2
1 very large lobster [cooked]
250g plum cherry tomatoes
3 tbsp grand marnier
fresh basil
1 clove garlic [minced]
1 large shallots
2 tbsp olive oil
freshly milled salt + pepper
1 cup boiled water [for the sauce]
dried tagliatelle [enough for 2 people]
First, slice the lobster [see photo above] on the shell joints and slice the head in half. Set aside.
Prepare the tomatoes by slicing off the tough end and slicing again in half vertically. Place in a large enough bowl. Add to this the minced garlic and sliced shallots. Drizzle the olive oil and mix everything with your hands.
Boil some water in a large deep pan. Cook the tagliatelle according to packet instruction. Mine took around 8-9 minutes; al dente.
While the tagliatelle is cooking, place a deep frying pan on medium heat. Once hot, place the tomatoes mixture to the pan. This should sizzle and the tomatoes quickly starts to cook. Stir. After 1 minute, add the grand marnier and shake the pan. Cook for another minute. Add some freshly milled salt and pepper to taste and half of boiled water. Immediately after adding the water, add some torn basil, stir and place the lobsters on top of the sauce. Cover the pan. Reduce the heat to low and cook for about 3 minutes. Check to make sure there's enough liquid in the sauce to avoid drying out.
Once the tagliatelle is cooked, drain.
Take the lobsters off the pan and set aside leaving the sauce. Add a little more boiled water to the sauce if required. Add the drained tagliatelle to the pan and stir in the sauce.
Turn off the heat.
Plate the tagliatelle and lobster slices, garnish with fresh basil and serve while hot.
Posted on: 2008-09-21
Categories: [fish & seafood] [food] [recipes] [rice & noodles]
Belén @ 22,09,2008
mikky @ 24,09,2008
i always cook 'em whole:)hey thanks for dropping by...
ces @ 24,09,2008
Sue @ 26,09,2008
Everything you do is so polished and perfect!
white on rice couple @ 29,09,2008
janie @ 01,10,2008
Hi Mikky, thanks for the visit! :)
Hi Ces, it's much easier to cut them this way... :)
Hi Sue, thank you so much! What an honour! Aww, i'm blushing... x
Hi white on rice couple, Awww... thank you so much! x
Hi Janie, thank you so much. Sorry for the neglect... x
Mae @ 01,10,2008
Cynthia @ 03,10,2008
Mae @ 03,10,2008
Kady @ 04,10,2008
diva @ 08,10,2008
skinnymum @ 13,10,2008
Paz
Paz @ 14,10,2008
joey @ 29,10,2008
Y @ 30,10,2008
Joey @ 11,12,2008
Khunying @ 12,12,2008