Lobster Tabbouleh with Basil

Name: Lobster Tabbouleh with Basil
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3/4 cup chicken stock; 1 tablespoon butter; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup couscous; 1/2 cup fresh basil leaf, minced; 1 clove garlic, minced; 3/4 cup olive oil; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 (1 1/4 lb) lobsters; 1 medium tomatoes, peeled,seeded,and diced; 1 medium cucumber, peeled,seeded,and diced; 2 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh squeezed

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Ready In:: 32mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 4

ingredients

³⁄₄ cup chicken stock
1 tablespoon butter
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
³⁄₄ cup couscous
¹⁄₂ cup fresh basil leaf, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
³⁄₄ cup olive oil
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
2 (1 1/4 lb) lobsters
1 medium tomatoes, peeled,seeded,and diced
1 medium cucumber, peeled,seeded,and diced
2 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh squeezed

directions

In a medium saucepan place the chicken stock, butter, and the first 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
Bring the liquid to a boil and then remove the pan from the heat.
Add the couscous, cover the pan, and let it sit for 5 minutes.
Transfer the couscous to a glass bowl and let it cool.
In a small bowl place the basil, garlic, olive oil, and the second 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
Mix the ingredients together and set the sauce aside.
In a large saucepot place 4" of water and bring it to a boil over high heat.
Add the lobsters and let them cool.
Remove the lobster meat from the tails and claws.
Remove and discard the intestinal tract from each tail.
Cut the lobster meat into 1/2" pieces.
In a medium bowl place the lobster pieces and 6 tablespoons of the basil-oil mixture.
Toss the ingredients together so that the lobster is well coated.
Set it aside.
In another medium bowl place the cooled couscous, tomatoes, cucumbers, lemon juice, and the remainder of the basil-oil mixture.
Toss the ingredients together well to make the tabbouleh.
In the center of each of 4 individual serving plate place a mound of the tabbouleh.
Arrange the lobster pieces around the edge.

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Reviews

This was good. We used lobster stock instead of chicken stock and my husband added a pinch of saffron. We probably won't make it again, but only because of the amount of fat and calories in it. If it weren't for that, I would definitely make it again.

Paris D

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This was good. We used lobster stock instead of chicken stock and my husband added a pinch of saffron. We probably won't make it again, but only because of the amount of fat and calories in it. If it weren't for that, I would definitely make it again.

Paris D