Broiled Lobster Tails

Recipe Ingredients

4		Lobster tails - (6- or 7- ounce)
		Vegetable cooking spray
2 tablespoons	30ml	Finely crushed saltine crackers - (4 cups)
2 tablespoons	30ml	Grated parmesan cheese
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Minced fresh parsley
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Paprika
1 tablespoon	15ml	Reduced-calorie margarine - melted
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chablis or other dry white wine
2 tablespoons	30ml	Lemon juice
1		Garlic - crushed

Recipe Instructions

Make a lengthwise cut through the top of 1 lobster shell, using kitchen shears, and press shell open. Starting at the cut end of the tail, carefully loosen the lobster meat from bottom of the shell, keeping meat attached at end of tail; lift meat through top shell opening, and place on top of shell. Repeat procedure with remaining lobster tails. Place lobster tails on a rack coated with cooking spray, and place rack in a shallow roasting pan.

Combine cracker crumbs, Parmesan cheese, minced parsley, and paprika in a small bowl; stir in melted margarine. Set aside.

Combine wine, lemon juice, and garlic; stir well. Brush lobster with half of wine mixture. Broil 5-1/2 inches from heat 9 minutes or until lobster flesh turns opaque, basting with remaining wine mixture after 5 minutes. Sprinkle crumb mixture evenly over lobster, and broil an additional 30 seconds.

Source:
Cooking Light, Jul/Aug 1994, page 95

Rating

Average rating:

Unrated, please add a rating

Submit your rating:

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9
• 10

Click a star to rate this recipe.