Seafood Platter For Two
Ingredients
- 2 lobster tails ⓘ
- 6 scampi ⓘ
- 6 prawns ⓘ
- 6 shrimp ⓘ
- 8 crab legs ⓘ
- 8 oysters, shelled ⓘ
- 8 scallops, shelled ⓘ
- 2 ounces breadcrumbs
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic ⓘ
- 1 ounce dry white wine ⓘ
- 3 ounces butter ⓘ
- 3 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 pint vegetable oil
- cognac, to flame seafood ⓘ
- 6 green asparagus spears ⓘ
- 1 whole lemon ⓘ
- 1 whole fresh tomato ⓘ
Instructions
- TO PREPARE: Cut the lobster tails and bend back in butterfly style.
- Shell and devein the scampis, prawn and shrimps.
- Extract the meat from the crab claws.
- If not already done, remove the oysters and scallops from the shell and coat with breadcrumbs.
- Finally, wash the lobster, scampi, prawns and shrimps under cold running water and dry thoroughly.
- PROCEED WITH THE FOLLOWING COOKING METHODS, SIMULTANEOUSLY: CRABMEAT: Place the crabmeat in a small ovenproof dish, add 1/3 tsp garlic, 1 tsp lemon juice and half the white wine and bake in a moderate oven for 10-15 minutes.
- LOBSTER TAILS: Place in an oven pan; add 1 oz (25 g) butter and 1 tsp lemon juice and bake in moderate oven 8- 10 minutes.
- Melt 1 oz (25 g) butter in a frying pan; add 1/3 tsp garlic and the remaining wine.
- Saute scampi, prawns and shrimp for 2 minutes, stirring continuously.
- Heat the oil and deep fry the scallops until golden; transfer to a small ovenproof dish; add the remaining butter, garlic and lemon juice and place in a broiler for 5 minutes.
- Reheat the oil and deep fry the oysters until golden.
- Cut the whole lemon in half and remove the seeds.
- Cut the tomato into wedges.
- Steam asparagus spears for 5 minutes and plunge immediately into ice water.
- To serve: Arrange attractively on a bed of lettuce on a silver platter.
- Garnish with lemon halves and tomato wedges.
- Drape asparagus spears across the top of the tray.
- Pour over the Cognac, set aflame and serve immediately.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
754
kcal
38% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).