Cuban Style Lobster
In this Cuban Style Lobster recipe, succulent lobster is bathed in tangy garlic sofrito sauce with salty chorizo. This definitely isn’t the usual American-style lobster-dipped-in-butter. With fairly simple ingredients and a fast cooking time, this dish is great to make any night of the week that you want something extra special for dinner.
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 cup finely chopped green or red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 cups peeled and chopped fresh Roma tomatoes
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1/2 cup chicken broth or fish stock
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/2 cup sliced Spanish chorizo links, casings removed
- 6 lobster tails, shell removed and cut in fifths
- 1 tsp cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- Add olive oil to a large sauté pan and sauté the chopped onion and green pepper. When the onion begins to soften, add the garlic and tomatoes and sauté another minute or two, stirring constantly.
- Add the wine, stock, and tomato paste; reduce heat to low and let simmer, uncovered, for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add a little oil to another sauté pan and sauté the chorizo over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Remove and reserve chorizo.
- Increase heat slightly and when the oil starts to sizzle, toss in the lobster chunks and quickly stir-fry, flipping and turning constantly. Add cumin, a dash of salt, and some fresh ground pepper. Be careful not to overcook.
- Dump the lobster and any oil that remains into the pan of simmering sofrito. Toss in the chorizo and the cilantro. Turn just a few times with a spoon to blend, and immediately remove from heat.
- Serve hot over rice.
Adapted from Three Guys from Miami
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