Minas Angry Lobster Tagine Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a very large (12-to-13-inch) pot or Dutch oven, such as Le Creuset. Pat the lamb shanks dry with paper towels. In batches, add the lamb shanks to the pot and cook over medium heat for 3 minutes on each side, until they are nicely browned. Transfer to a plate and brown the remaining shanks, adding a little more oil, if necessary. Transfer all the shanks to the plate and set aside.
• Add the onions and cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, adding more oil, if necessary. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for just 30 seconds. Add the chili powder, turmeric, cumin, cardamom and cinnamon and cook for one minute. Stir in the tomatoes and their liquid, the chicken stock, brown sugar, lime, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Add the potatoes, butternut squash and sweet potatoes and bring to a boil. Place the lamb shanks in the pot, spooning some of the sauce and vegetables over the shanks. (They will not be completely submerged.) Cover the pot and bake for 3 hours, until the lamb shanks are very tender. Serve hot with couscous.

Steps:

• 1. Cut the roma tomatoes in half, season with salt and pepper and place in a 200 degree oven for 5 hours or until the tomatoes begin to shrivle. 2. Remove the head from the tail using a twisting motion. Then remove the claws. Reserve the head for the sauce. 3. In a large pot of boiling water, boil the tails for 6 minutes and the claws for 3 minutes. Remove all lobster and place into an ice bath to stop the cooking process. 4. When the lobster has cooled completely, use kitchen scissors to remove the shells from the meat. 5. Cut the tails in half and reserve all meat. 6. Pick all of the basil leaves from the stems, reserve the stems for the sauce. 7. Blanch the basil in a pot of boiling water until it has wilted, approximately 1 minute. 8. Plunge in to an ice bath. Remove the excess water and place the basil in the blender. 9. Blend with 2 tablespoons of cold water to form a puree. Reserve. 10. Toss the shallots in oil, salt and pepper and roast in a 300 degree oven for 20 minutes or until soft. Remove the peels and root end. 11. To clean the heads, pull the top of the head away from the feet. Use a spoon to scrap to bones clean. 12.Place the bones, basil stems and olive oil into a pot and heat on low for 1 hour. Strain and reserve. 13. Place the remaining 12 roma tomatoes in a blender and puree until smooth. Let the mixture strain through a fine mesh strainer. To finish the tagine: 1. Place the lobster, oven dried tomatoes, shallots, artichokes, 1 cup of tomato water, ½ cup lemon juice and 2 cups of lobster oil into a tagine or casserole. 2. Place into a 300 degree oven for approximately 8 minutes. 3. While the tagine is baking cook the orzo according to the package directions. When it is done, strain and toss with the basil puree. .

Steps:

• Lobster:
• Combine the Wondra flour, chili powder, cayenne, and salt in a plastic bag. Set aside.
• Cut the live lobsters in half. Remove the claws and break the claws open to expose as much meat as possible. Remove the meat from the lobsters and place it into the seasoned flour. Shake to coat well. Remove the lobster from the flour and shake off any excess.
• Preheat the oven to 475 degrees.
• Heat the oil in a large sauté pan over high heat until smoking. Add the lobster pieces, cut side down, a few at a time, if necessary, and sear them for about 4 minutes, or until they are golden brown. Transfer the lobster to a baking sheet, and when all of the lobster is seared, place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes.
• While the lobster is baking, prepare the sauce. Return the sauté pan to medium heat and add the garlic and red pepper flakes. Sauté for about 3 minutes, or until the garlic is golden brown but not burning. Add the stock and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Whisk in the butter and remove the pan from the heat. Whisk in the lemon juice, basil leaves, and the tomato julienne. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Remove the lobster from the oven. Place a mound of Lemon Rice in the center of each of six plates. Place equal portions of the lobster over the rice. Spoon the sauce over the top of each mound and garnish with Fried Basil.
• Serve immediately.
• Lemon Rice:
• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and allow them to sweat their liquid for 4 minutes. Add the garlic and sweat for an additional 3 minutes. Stir in the rice and sauté it for 1 minute. Add the stock (or water), lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
• Raise the heat and bring the stock to a boil. Boil for about 15 minutes, or until the liquid has reduced to about 1 1/2 cups. Lower the heat and tightly cover the rice. (If you don't have a tight-fitting lid, cover the rice with aluminum foil.) Simmer for 30 minutes, or until the rice has absorbed all of the liquid. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the rice to steam for 15 minutes. Do not uncover the pan. When ready to serve, fluff the rice with a fork.
• If using the zucchini, while the rice is resting heat the optional 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the zucchini and sauté for 4 minutes, or just until slightly softened. Season with salt and pepper to taste. When ready to serve the rice, add the zucchini and fluff it into the rice.
• Fried Basil:
• Heat the oil to 350 degrees on a candy thermometer in a large saucepan over high heat.
• Standing as far back from the pot as possible and wearing an oven mitt, drop the basil leaves into the hot oil. The oil may bubble and splatter. Fry for about 1 minute, or until the leaves are crisp. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the leaves to a double layer of paper towels to drain.

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan and cook the onion and red pepper for about 5 mins until softened. Stir in the garlic, harissa and chopped tomatoes, and cook for about 10 mins until thickened. Add the frozen seafood and cook through, about 10 mins more.
• Put the couscous in a serving bowl, pour over boiling water to cover, then cover with cling film. Leave to soak while the tagine cooks, then stir in most of the coriander, the almonds, lemon zest and juice, and seasoning. Serve the tagine with the couscous and cut the remaining lemon half into wedges to squeeze over. Sprinkle over the remaining coriander and serve.