Servings - 2
My favorite way to cook lobster tails
• 2 – 5 oz lobster tails
• Salt
1. If lobster tails are frozen, put into the refridgerator 24 hours in advance.
2. Fill a pot with about 2 inches of water and add some salt, bring to a boil.
3. Add steamer insert
4. Put wooden rods through lobster tails to prevent curling
5. Add lobster tails and place lid on top.
6. Steam 7-10 minutes until tails are deep red on outside and the flesh is opaque
It being New Years Eve, it calls for a celebration and special food and special beer. My parents started a tradition a few years back to have lobster tails for New Years Eve and I have adopted it as well. I think it’s a good time to splurge and Sprouts usually has 5 oz lobster tails on sale this time of year for $5.99 so I am still not breaking the bank.
I served these lobster tails simply with clarified butter. To clarify butter simply simmer the butter and skim the white solids off the top. Save this though, you can use it for other purposes, like on popcorn. I served it with bake potatoes and steamed broccoli with a little bit of cheddar cheese.
I didn’t drink this year because I have been sick and sinus pressure and beer do not mix. However, this was a beer I recently had and would have loved to have had with my lobster. That beer would be Avery Brewing Company’s Dugana which is a Double IPA. At first it seems like an odd pairing because this is a dark and caramel IPA. However, that piney, floral hoppiness pairs great with the richness of lobster and butter. This beer comes in the large bombers and is a little bit higher alcohol content. It’s a sipper not a guzzler.
Happy New Year!
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