Lobster and Stone Crab Enchilado

Lobster and Stone Crab Enchilado
Lobster and Stone Crab Enchilado
A Cuban dish, enchilado (different from a Mexican enchilada) is seafood cooked in a mildly spicy tomato sauce. Serve this with rice and fried plantains.
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  • Served Person: Makes 2 servings
Herb Onion Tomato Sauté Cuban Crab Lobster Sherry Summer Bon Appétit
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/3 cup chopped onion
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • Carbohydrate 16 g(5%)
  • Cholesterol 367 mg(122%)
  • Fat 31 g(48%)
  • Fiber 3 g(13%)
  • Protein 74 g(148%)
  • Saturated Fat 5 g(23%)
  • Sodium 1893 mg(79%)
  • Calories 683

Preparation Place thawed lobster and fresh lime juice in medium bowl; toss to coat. Let stand 15 minutes, tossing lobster occasionally. Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over high heat. Add lobster pieces and any accumulated juices. Sauté until lobster shells turn bright orange, about 4 minutes. Using slotted spoon, return lobster to same bowl. Reduce heat to medium. Add chopped onion and chopped bell pepper to pot; sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Add chopped garlic cloves, fresh parsley, and paprika and sauté 1 minute. Add diced tomatoes and tomato purée. Cook until juices thicken, stirring frequently, about 8 minutes. Add clam juice, dry Sherry, and bay leaf. Season to taste with salt. Add cayenne pepper. Bring mixture to boil, then add stone crab claws and reserved lobster with any accumulated juices. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until lobster meat is cooked through and tender, about 10 minutes.

Preparation Place thawed lobster and fresh lime juice in medium bowl; toss to coat. Let stand 15 minutes, tossing lobster occasionally. Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over high heat. Add lobster pieces and any accumulated juices. Sauté until lobster shells turn bright orange, about 4 minutes. Using slotted spoon, return lobster to same bowl. Reduce heat to medium. Add chopped onion and chopped bell pepper to pot; sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Add chopped garlic cloves, fresh parsley, and paprika and sauté 1 minute. Add diced tomatoes and tomato purée. Cook until juices thicken, stirring frequently, about 8 minutes. Add clam juice, dry Sherry, and bay leaf. Season to taste with salt. Add cayenne pepper. Bring mixture to boil, then add stone crab claws and reserved lobster with any accumulated juices. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until lobster meat is cooked through and tender, about 10 minutes.