Our Christmas Eve Feast

Broiled Atlantic Lobster Tails

• 4 - 4oz. Atlantic Lobster Tails
• 4 tbsp. butter, cut into chunks
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1/2 - 1 tsp. Old Bay seasoning

 Preheat broiler. With kitchen shears, cut lobster tails down back on curved side of shell. Pry sides of shells apart to expose meat. Top meat with butter, squeeze lemon juice, and dust liberally with Old Bay seasoning.  Set lobster tails in a baking dish and broil 4 to 6 inches from heat for 8-10 minutes, until meat is opaque in center.

Shrimp Scampi

• 2 lbs. shrimp, peeled and deveined - tails left on
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Olive oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 tbsp. chopped garlic
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 2 tbsp. butter

Season the shrimp thoroughly with salt and pepper. Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat, add enough oil to lightly coat the pan. Add the shrimp and quickly saute until just starting to turn pink, 3 minutes. Remove the shrimp from the pan and set aside. Add the onions and saute until they begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook another 30 seconds. Add the lemon juice, white wine, and broth, and reduce by 2/3, about 5 minutes. Add the shrimp back to the pan and add the butter.

Roasted Fingerling Potatoes

• 24 oz. fingerling potatoes
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, finely chopped
• 2 tsprigs fresh sage, finely chopped
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp. chopped garlic
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
• Salt and pepper

Preheat oven to 500F and place a baking sheet inside to heat.

In a bowl, combine the fresh herbs, garlic and olive oil and mix well.  Add the potatoes and season with salt and pepper. Remove sheet pan from oven, pour potatoes onto pan and drizzle with olive oil. Place potatoes in oven and reduce heat to 425F. Roast for 20 minutes, or until crispy on outside and tender on inside.

Asparagus

• 1/4 cup water
• 1 bunch fresh asparagus, 1 to 1 ½ inches cut off the bottom
• Olive oil
• 1 tbsp butter
• Salt & Pepper

Pour the water onto 4 paper towels that are laid out on your counter. Lay the asparagus on top of the dampened towels. Sprinkle with salt. Roll up the asparagus in the dampened towels. Lay the bundle, seam side down, in the microwave. Microwave on high until the asparagus is just crisp tender, 3 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat the butter in a sauté pan. Remove the asparagus from the microwave using tongs and carefully unwrap. Add the asparagus to the heated butter, drizzle with olive oil, season with salt & pepper, and sauté for another 3-5 minutes.

 

 MERRY CHRISTMAS!