Astakos Plaki - Lobster In Tomato Sauce with Saffron Rice
2 Lobsters (about 2 lbs each) - (live, or recently dead) 25 Saffron strands; soaked in 1/4 c Hot water 1/4 lb Finely chopped onion 1 md Leek; washed, finely chopped 8 tb Fruity oli...
Ingredients
- 2lobsters (about 2 lbs each)
- 1/4cup hot water
- 1/4lbfinely chopped onion
- 1medium leek; washed, finely chopped
- 8tbsp fruity olive oil
- 3garlic cloves; minced
- 1lbtomatoes; skinned, seeded,
- 1/4cup orange juice
Directions
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2 Lobsters (about 2 lbs each) - (live, or recently dead) 25 Saffron strands
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soaked in 1/4 c Hot water 1/4 lb Finely chopped onion 1 md Leek
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washed, finely chopped 8 tb Fruity olive oil 3 Garlic cloves
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minced 1 lb Tomatoes
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skinned, seeded, - and finely chopped 4 Sun-dried tomatoes (in oil) - pounded to a paste 1/2 c White wine 1/4 c Orange juice 1 Bay leaf Salt
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To prepare the lobsters, break off the claws and crack them open with a hammer
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Cut off the tip of the tail (with the fins), then sever the tail where it joins the head with a heavy knife
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Cut the tail into rings, slicing through the shell between the ribs