Lobster With Lime Butter Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Sauce
    1 cup dry white wine
    1/2 small onion, sliced
    1 green onion, chopped
    3 large fresh thyme sprigs
    2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
    2/3 cup whipping cream
    1/4 cup chilled butter (cut into 1/2 inch cubes)
    salt and black pepper (to taste)
    Lobster
    2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    1/8 teaspoon scotch bonnet pepper, minced
    2 large frozen uncooked caribbean lobster tails, thawed, cut in half length wise
    1/2 teaspoon paprika
    1/4 cup butter, melted
Preparation
    Sauce
    Saute onion, green onion, thyme, wine and lime juice in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil about 5 minutes until mixture is reduced to 1/2 cup. Strain and discard solids. Return wine mixture to sauce pan. Add cream and boil until reduced to 1/2 cup. Remove from heat and add butter a few cubes at a time, stirring between additions until melted and smooth. Season with salt and black pepper.
    Lobster.
    Prepare barbecue - medium high heat. Mix lime juice oil and scotch bonnet pepper in a small bowl for marinade. Place lobster tails flesh side up in a baking pan. Drizzle with marinade and let stand for 15 minutes. Sprinkle tails with paprika and salt. Grill tails until cokked through (about 8 minutes), brushing frequently with butter and turning occasionally.
    Serve lobster with sauce.

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