Description
A luxurious, creamy texture with sweet lobster meat and bright herbal notes, perfect for an elegant yet achievable home dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb lobster tails, meat removed and chopped
- 4 cups seafood or vegetable broth, kept warm
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 1 ½ cups Arborio rice
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter (divided)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves, packed and chopped
- Salt (to taste)
- freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
- Parmesan cheese (for serving (optional))
Instructions
- Prepare lobster meat and keep broth warm.
- Sear lobster in butter and oil until opaque, then set aside.
- Sauté onion and garlic in remaining fat until soft.
- Toast rice in the pan, then deglaze with wine.
- Add warm broth ladle by ladle, stirring constantly until rice is al dente.
- Return lobster to pan, finish with butter and basil.
- Season and serve immediately.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
Keywords: Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 2 days. Reheat with a splash of broth to restore creaminess. Do not freeze.