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Baked Lobster Wellington

Baked Lobster Wellington: Stunning 2-Serving Ultimate Delicious Holiday Party Platter


  • Author: New York Recipe
  • Total Time: ~ 50 mins.
  • Yield: ~ 2 servings.

Description

A vibrant and healthy savory appetizer and dinner course featuring two portions of baking sheet pan pastry sheets rolled inside a preheated oven until crisp tossed inside a smooth rich emulsion glaze of fresh lobster tails unsalted butter minced shallots asparagus tips lemon zest and fresh herbs.


Ingredients

Scale

2 whole lobster tails

6 tbsp unsalted butter

1 whole shallot minced

1 clove garlic grated

16 whole asparagus tips

1/2 tbsp lemon zest

3 tbsp fresh herbs chopped

4 leaves spinach leaves

2 sheets puff pastry

1 large fresh egg

1 tbsp cold water

1 tsp flaky sea salt


Instructions

Preheat your kitchen oven unit to a steady 400°F (200°C) lining a wide heavy steel sheet pan with parchment paper sheets.

Extract the raw lobster meat from the shells using shears patting the seafood muscle tissues completely bone-dry with paper towels.

Melt 6 tablespoons of unsalted butter inside a skillet over medium heat sautéing the minced shallot and garlic until softened.

Stir in the lemon zest chopped fresh herbs and asparagus tips cooking for 1 minute before pulling away from the heat.

Roll the thawed puff pastry sheets flat over a floured cutting board cutting four uniform rectangles wider than the meat.

Brush the lobster tails with the skillet herb butter wrapping each piece tightly inside blanched spinach leaves to form a shield.

Arrange 4 asparagus tips over a pastry base topping with the wrapped lobster and an additional 4 asparagus spikes.

Cover with a matching pastry rectangle pressing the edges together forcefully with a fork tool to lock the boundaries tightly.

Refrigerate the parcels flat on the pan for 15 minutes brushing the crowns heavily with egg wash glaze and flaky sea salt.

Bake flat at 400°F for 20 minutes until the pastry border puffs high and turns a deep shimmering golden-brown to slice hot.

Notes

Pressing the raw vegetable skins completely bone-dry with heavy paper towels before baking is the secret to a professional-grade crisp jacket for this Baked Lobster Wellington.

Protein-rich mineral-heavy fresh lobster tails provide a sophisticated and nutrient-dense foundation while adhering to strict platform rules.

This simple sheet pan-to-oven baked party snack platter starter is naturally pork-free and wine-free for rapid evening gathering trays.

  • Prep Time: ~ 30 mins.
  • Cook Time: ~ 20 mins.
  • Category: Dinner.
  • Method: Oven Sheet Pan Baking and Stovetop Skillet Sautéing.
  • Cuisine: Traditional European-American Bistro.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: ~ 1 parcel
  • Calories: ~ 640 kcal
  • Sugar: ~ 2 g
  • Sodium: ~ 780 mg
  • Fat: ~ 42 g
  • Saturated Fat: ~ 22 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: ~ 20 g
  • Trans Fat: ~ 0.8 g
  • Carbohydrates: ~ 36 g
  • Fiber: ~ 3 g
  • Protein: ~ 34 g
  • Cholesterol: ~ 215 mg

Keywords: Baked Lobster Wellington, Lobster Wellington, Seafood Wellington, Puff Pastry, Lobster Tails, Asparagus Tips, Herb Butter, New York Recipe.