Lobster Or Crayfish Pasta With Saffron Cream Sauce Recipes

LOBSTER (OR CRAYFISH) PASTA WITH SAFFRON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, 3 to 4 minutes or according to directions on package.
• Remove 1/2 cup pasta water from the pot and set aside; drain the pasta in a colander. Transfer the pasta to a bowl and toss with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, cover and set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. When hot, add the shallots and cook, stirring, until soft and fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add the garlic and continue to stir for another minute. Add the white wine, saffron and tomato paste and cook for 5 minutes longer.
• Add the stock and the reserved pasta water and bring to a boil. Cook until the stock is reduced by half, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add the heavy cream and cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes longer. Add the tomatoes, salt and pepper and reduce the heat to low.
• Cook just until the tomatoes release their liquid, about 3 minutes. Stir in the chives and the butter and whisk to blend.
• Add the chopped seafood and cook until just heated through. Toss the pasta with the sauce and cook for 1 minute longer, until the pasta is heated through.
• Divide the pasta between 4 bowls, garnish with the Parmesan cheese and serve immediately.

SCALLOPS WITH SAFFRON LOBSTER SAUCE AND CAVIAR

Steps:

• In a large pot, bring the white wine to a boil over high heat. Add the lobster, cover, reduce heat and steam for 10 minutes. Remove the lobster and set aside. Reserve the broth.
• When the lobster is cool, remove the meat from the claws and tail and set aside. Use a sharp knife to split the body and to break the shell into 2- to 3-inch chunks. Place the shells in the reserved lobster broth over low heat, and simmer for 1 hour. Strain and set aside.
• Melt 1 teaspoon of the butter in a clean saucepan. Add the shallots, and saute until softened, about 30 seconds. Add the lobster broth and the sparkling wine, and bring to a slow simmer. Add the scallops, and simmer just until cooked through, about 3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon, place in a bowl and cover with foil to keep warm.
• Place 2 cups of the poaching liquid in a small saucepan over medium heat. Simmer until reduced to 1 cup, about 15 minutes. Add the saffron, and simmer until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 10 minutes. Cut the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons butter into small pieces. Remove the sauce from the heat, and gradually whisk in the butter. Carefully stir in the caviar to avoid breaking the eggs.
• Cut the lobster meat into bite-size chunks. Steam the spinach just until wilted, and divide among 4 plates. Divide the scallops among the plates, sprinkle with lobster chunks and spoon the sauce over the scallops and lobster. Serve immediately.

LOBSTER WITH CHAMPAGNE-SAFFRON SAUCE SPLURGE!

Steps:

• Place lobster tails upside down on work surface so underside of tail faces up. Cut through tail vertically to make two tall strips, then cut sideways to make four total pieces.
• Remove soft shell strips and pull tail away from remaining hard shell.
• Heat a large straight-sided frying pan or Dutch oven over medium-low heat.
• Add water and 1/4 of butter to pan and whisk until butter is nearly melted. Repeat 3 times, and after last addition of butter, add thyme to pan.
• Add lobster to pan and cover. Cook for 5 minutes, basting occasionally if lobster tails are not completely submerged in butter, then turn off heat.
• Ladle 2/3 cup butter from lobster pan into a medium saucepan set over medium heat. Add garlic and saffron and cook until garlic is fragrant (be careful not to brown garlic), about 2 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon or tongs, remove garlic and discard.
• Add champagne to saffron butter in pan and simmer slowly for 2 minutes Add cream and bring to a simmer, then reduce heat and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Meanwhile combine softened butter with flour with a fork, then add to saucepan. Cook, stirring, for an additional 2 minutes, or until sauce has thickened.
• Place lobster in center of plate and ladle sauce over lobster. Serve with a couple of lemon wedges and sprinkled with chopped parley.