Oven Roasted Lobster With Lime And Chive Butter - cooking recipe

Ingredients

LOBSTER
1 small carrot, peeled and roughly chopped
1 celery rib, roughly chopped
1 small onion, roughly chopped
1 small leek, roughly chopped
1 1/2 lbs lobsters (1/2 lb. per person)
BUTTER
3/4 cup butter
1/2 bunch chives, finely chopped
2 lemons, zest of, only
1 tablespoon parsley, finely chopped

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Make butter: mix butter, chives, lemon zest and parsley together with a paddle attachment or hands and put aside.
In a large heavy based pan place carrot, celery, onion, and leek in water and bring to a very low simmer, turn off heat.
Add the lobster and cook for 4 minute.
Remove the lobster from the water and allow to rest in a warm place for 5 minute.
Remove the claws from the lobster and using kitchen scissors remove meat from claw and reserve.
Using a large knife split the lobster in half length ways. Remove meat from the tails and cut into smaller pieces. Rinse lobsters' cavities under running water.
Place 1 Tbs. of the butter into each lobster shell. Place the lobster meat (tail and claw) on top of the butter and place another Tbs. on top.
Place in oven and bake for 7-10 minute Serve with sliced lemon.