Lobster Fra Diavolo

Published January 28, 1986

Total Time
About 20 minutes
Rating
4(36)
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Ingredients

Yield:4 pasta-course servings
  • 1 16-ounce can tomatoes, chopped coarse, with juice

  • 2 tablespoons fresh butter

  • 2 tablespoons lobster butter, from recipe above

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

  • 2 tablespoons Cognac

  • ¼ cup white wine

  • 1 cup lobster stock

  • Leftover lobster meat, as available

  • Salt, pepper and red pepper as desired (the dish should be hotly seasoned)

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Nutritional analysis per serving

7 grams carbs; 32 milligrams cholesterol; 172 calories; 4 grams monosaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 7 grams saturated fat; 13 grams fat; 2 grams fiber; 490 milligrams sodium; 3 grams protein; 4 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Put the tomatoes and juice into a saucepan and boil hard until reduced by half. Remove from heat and stir in the fresh butter. Set aside until needed.

  2. Step 2

    Melt the lobster butter in a skillet and cook the garlic in it over low heat until transparent but not browned. Add Cognac and flame.

  3. Step 3

    Add white wine and lobster stock and boil hard until reduced by at least half.

  4. Step 4

    Add lobster meat, season to taste with salt, pepper and red pepper and simmer, uncovered, until reduced to a saucelike consistency. Serve over pasta.

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It doesn't say when to add the tomatoes from step one. I added them at step 4 instead of the lobster meat since the lobster I had was already cooked. Put the meat in at the end just to warm up. Also replaced some of the butter with olive oil. Still pretty rich.

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