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Lobster Sambuca - A Family Feast

Lobster Sambuca Over Fettuccine

Amazing Lobster Sambuca over Fettuccine has tender chunks of lobster in a creamy sauce flavored with lobster stock and Sambuca and served over pasta.

Yield: 4 servings 1x
Prep: 30 minsCook: 2 hoursTotal: 2 hours 30 minutes
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Ingredients

To Prepare the Lobster and Stock

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 cup roughly chopped peeled carrots

1 cup roughly chopped celery

1 cup roughly chopped onions

1/4 cup white wine

1 gallon water, divided in half

1/4 cup parsley stems (you’ll use the leaves for garnish)

1 clove garlic, smashed

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1/2 teaspoon celery salt

1 bay leaf

3 peppercorns

(2) 1 1/2-pound lobsters

To Prepare the Final Dish

8 ounces dry fettuccine pasta

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1/3 cup shallots, minced

3 tablespoons Sambuca

3/4 cup of the prepared lobster stock

1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

1 1/2 cups heavy cream

1/2 cup shredded Romano cheese

Salt and pepper, as needed


Instructions

To Prepare the Lobster and Stock

  1. In a 10 quart heavy bottomed pot over medium heat, place olive oil, carrots, celery and onions and sauté for 10 minutes.
  2. Add wine and stir. Cook for one minute.
  3. Add ½ gallon of water, parsley stems, garlic, thyme, celery salt, bay leaf and peppercorns and bring to a boil.
  4. When mixture is at a full boil, place lobsters in head first and cover. Set timer for 8 minutes. Keep flame just below high.
  5. Remove lobster to cool. Add remaining ½ gallon of water and slowly bring to a boil.
  6. While stock is coming to a boil, remove meat from tail, claws and knuckles. Place cooked lobster meat in the refrigerator.
  7. Remove roe sack, mouth area and other undesirable parts of the lobster and discard. You should be left with shells from tail, claws and body cavity, along with legs and knuckle joints. Place all of those into the stock and bring to a full boil. Skim any foam that floats to the top.
  8. Lower flame to a low boil and cook uncovered for 90 minutes or more until you are left with 2 cups of stock. Strain through a fine sieve lined with cheese cloth and discard solids. If you have more than two cups after you strain and discard the solids, place stock back on heat to reduce to two cups. Note, you will only be using 3/4 cup of stock for this recipe, the remainder can be frozen for future recipes.

To Prepare the Final Dish

  1. Roughly cut lobster meat into bite sized pieces, leaving four claws whole.
  2. Cook fettuccine according to package directions.
  3. While pasta is cooking, in a large sauté pan over medium heat, melt butter in olive oil. Then add shallots and cook for 3-4 minutes until soft.
  4. Add Sambuca to de-glaze and cook until half of the liquid has evaporated.
  5. Add in the lobster stock and cook again until half the liquid has evaporated.
  6. Add parsley, heavy cream and Romano cheese. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if needed. If you like this sort of dish creamier, add an extra half cup of heavy cream, but this step is optional. You could also add more of the stock if you prefer a stronger flavor.
  7. Add cut up lobster meat and cooked fettuccine and toss to combine. Cook for one or two minutes to incorporate flavors.
  8. Transfer to serving plates or bowls and finish with a little more grated Romano and chopped parsley. Place one claw on each of four servings.

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Notes

  • The steps to cook the lobster and make the stock can be done up to a day in advance.
  • Leftover lobster stock can be frozen in zip lock bags for other recipes.

© Author: A Family Feast
Cuisine: New England Method: Stovetop