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Steamed Lobster with Charmoula Butter

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Steamed Lobster with Charmoula Butter Pornchai Mittongtare

Charmoula is a North African mixture of herbs, oil, lemon, and cumin.

Ingredients

Makes 2 servings

2 (2-pound) live lobsters
6 tablespoons butter
1 small garlic clove, pressed
2 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon (scant) ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon hot smoked Spanish paprika
  1. Step 1

    Add enough water to very large pot to reach depth of 2 inches. Cover; bring to boil. Add lobsters head first, cover, and steam until shells are pink and lobsters are cooked through, about 12 minutes.

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, melt butter in small skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté 1 minute. Stir in remaining ingredients. Season to taste with salt. Divide between 2 small bowls. Serve lobsters with charmoula butter.

Nutrition Per Serving

One serving contains the following: 534.47 Calories (kcal)
58.1% Calories from Fat
34.51 (g)
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Self
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  • We have a cooking competition each summer amongst our children. A couple of years ago, our then 9 year old made this, and it was great. He won the summer competition with this as his finale. We have since used the sauce with shrimp too.

    • Anonymous

    • El Paso, TX

    • 10/23/2011

  • This is the best butter I've had with lobster and I don't like the butter. I am making it again this weekend! Yummm

    • Anonymous

    • Bellaire, TX

    • 7/16/2009

  • 这道菜是绝对令人难以置信的。有点时间反对suming... can't really be preparing anything else at the same time. But, all in all, well worth it. A definite keeper!

    • suzyz

    • new jersey

    • 5/10/2009

  • A simple, delicious butter that did not overpower the lobster

    • lmarkin

    • Vancouver

    • 8/30/2008

  • Charmoula seems to be the current fad. With boiled lobster simple is best........plain melted butter.

    • Diamondback

    • Seattle

    • 8/4/2007

  • I made this tonight using frozen Maine lobster meat. I drained the meat and heated it through in the butter sauce. I also used Hot Hungarian Paprika instead of Hot Smoked Spanish Paprika since that's all I had. I am a huge lobster person, we ate whole lobsters all the time growing up and the flavors in the butter really kick it up a notch, sweet and spicy but mellow. Out of this world and so easy when you use the frozen lobster meat.

    • Anonymous

    • Fairfax, VA

    • 6/23/2007

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