Cayman-Style Lobster
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Measure |
| Lobster | 6 |
| Chicken Stock | 1/2 cup |
| Red Pepper | 1/2 cup |
| Green Pepper | 1/2 cup |
| Onion | 1/2 cup |
| Garlic | 2 cloves minced |
| Scotch Bonnet | 1/2 |
| Salt | To taste |
| Pepper | To taste |
| Thyme | To taste |
| Cornstarch | 2 tsp |
| Olive Oil | 2 tablespoons |
Instruction
- Rinse lobster under cold running water
- Bring water and salt to boil in a 12 quart pot
- Quickly plunge lobsters, headfirst, into boiling water
- Cover and boil for 20 minutes or until lobsters turn red
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Remove lobster and allow it to cool
- Remove lobster tails and cut shell down to middle to remove the meat
- Cut the tail meat down the middle to remove the vein inside
- Remove large claws and smaller legs by twisting them away from the body
- A nut cracker can be used to crush the claw and legs to remove the meat inside
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Chop lobster meat
- Heat butter or olive oil in large pan over low heat
- Sauté red, green and scotch bonnet peppers, thyme and garlic
- Add salt and chicken stock to pan
- Then, add lobster meat and sauté for 10 to 15 minutes
- Thicken sauce with the corn starch and water mixture
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Serve with your choice of vegetables, salad and/or rice