Bob Lob Lobster

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 (6 ounce) lobster tail
• marinade:
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup chopped italian flat-leaf parsley
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• water as needed
• pasta:
• 1/2 pound angel hair pasta
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon capers
• 1/4 cup chopped italian flat-leaf parsley
• 4 cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters
• 1 tablespoon lime juice

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 5 mins


• cut lobster tail lengthwise along shell to within 1/2-inch of the end of the tail.
• whisk 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup parsley, 3 tablespoons lime juice, salt, and pepper together in a shallow bowl until marinade is evenly mixed. place lobster tail, cut-side up, in the marinade and spoon marinade over the meat; marinate for about 10 minutes.
• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• line a baking dish with aluminum foil. fill the dish with water about 1/2-inch deep. remove lobster from marinade, reserving marinade for basting. place lobster in the baking dish. spoon 1/2 of the marinade over the lobster.
• bake lobster in the preheated oven, basting every 5 minutes with remaining marinade, until lobster meat is cooked through and opaque, 20 to 25 minutes. remove meat from shell and chop.
• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. cook angel hair in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes. drain pasta, reserving 3 tablespoons pasta water.
• heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir mushrooms and garlic until fragrant, about 3 minutes. add butter and capers; cook and stir until butter is melted, about 1 minute. add 1/4 cup parsley and tomatoes; cook and stir for 1 minute.
• mix lobster meat, 1 tablespoon lime juice, cooked pasta, and reserved pasta water into mushroom mixture; cook and stir until heated through, about 1 minute.