Butter Poached Lobster & Shrimp w/ Fresh Tomatoes

For my weekly cooking lesson with my mom, I killed and cooked my first lobster! We decided to make two different recipes with our lobsters. This is the first recipe we made, a very quick and simple way to cook lobster with a ton of flavor.

Butter Poached Lobster and Shrimp w/ Fresh Tomatoes
Serves 2

• 1 (3/4 lb) live lobster
• 6 raw shrimp (peeled and deveined)
• 1 tbsp water
• 1/2 cup salted butter (cut into 1 tbsp chunks)
• 1 clove garlic (finely minced)
• 2 tomatoes (cut into large chunks)
• 3 fresh basil leaves (chiffonade)

Directions:

1. Bring a large pot of water to boil, turn off heat, then add the lobster. Cover and cook for 3 minutes.
2. Remove all lobster meat from shell and cut into large chunks.
3. In a sauce pan, bring 1 tbsp water to simmer over medium-low heat. Whisk in butter one piece at a time, letting each piece melt before adding the next. (Make sure the butter does NOT come to a boil, otherwise the butter will separate.)
4. Add the lobster pieces, shrimp, basil, garlic, and tomatoes and cook on medium-high for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Serve over pasta or rice.

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