Lobster Tails Vermouth

Somehow I inherited from someone/somewhere an old Junior League of Seattle Cookbook. It’s been sitting on my shelf for years and I’ve never tried any of the recipes from it because I prefer cookbooks with pictures. I won’t judge a cookbook by its cover, but I will judge it by the lack of pictures. As I was purging my shelf I thought I would thumb through the JLOS “The Seattle Classic Cookbook” one last time before putting it in the donation box for Goodwill. Inside I found a recipe for Crab Vermouth which is somewhat similar to Canlis’ Peter Canlis Prawns.

I had just bought a few lobster tails and thought I would just adapt the recipe from crab to lobster. I’m so glad I did. They turned out wonderful and both my husband and I enjoyed every bite. I would describe it as luscious, rich, and messy.  My only regret was not having bought more tails, because they were gone withing minutes.  This recipe was so easy and wonderful I plan on making it again with different types of seafood.  So for now, the JLOS Cookbook will remain on my shelf (for a few more years) having earned its right to remain there.  This would be a wonderful meal to make for Mother’s Day or any day for that matter.

Lobster Tail Vermouth Recipe

Adapted from The Junior League of Seattle, “The Seattle Classic Cookbook”

Ingredients:

4-6 lobster tails

1 cup of butter

2 tbl. cornstarch

1 1/2 cups of dry vermouth

1 1/2 cups of chicken broth

2 tbl. chopped parsley

2 tbs. minced garlic

1 1/2 tbs. of soy sauce (For Gluten free, use Tamari San-J)

2 tbl. freshly squeezed lemon juice

1 tsp. of sugar

Salt and Pepper

Directions:

Cut lobster tails in half length wise.  The easiest way to do this is to cut half the tail first, and then cut the other half as shown in the pictures.

Once you’ve cut all your lobster tails season with salt and pepper, set aside.

Heat a skillet or dutch over to medium heat. Melt butter with corn starch stirring continuously. Slowly add the rest of the ingredients and simmer and stir for 10 minutes. Your sauce should be rich looking and slightly thickened.

Add lobster tails and cook each side for 2-3 minutes until the tails turn red. Place lobster in a shallow bowl or plate and serve in a pool of vermouth butter sauce. Enjoy.