Easy and Elegant Baked Stuffed Lobster
A baked lobster dish features a flavorful cracker crumb stuffing in a split shell, perfect for a homemade seafood meal.
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Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 400°F.
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Kill the lobster by plunging a knife behind its eyes or by freezing it for 30 to 60 minutes.
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Flip the lobster, then cut its body cavity open down to the end of the tail without cutting through.
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Remove and reserve the tomalley; discard the stomach and intestines, then rinse the lobster cavity.
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In a mixing bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, melted butter, celery, onion, 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, lemon pepper, and salt.
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Add the reserved tomalley to the mixture and stir.
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Pack the cracker mixture into the lobster's body cavity.
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Sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan cheese and dust lightly with paprika.
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Bake the stuffed lobster in an uncovered 2-inch-deep baking pan for 30 minutes.
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If desired, broil for an additional 2 minutes to brown the stuffing.
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Serve immediately, optionally with melted butter.