Recipe by Omaha Steaks Executive Chef David Rose Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Servings: 4
Dirty Rice:
2 cups jasmine rice water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 pound Omaha Steaks Ultra-Premium Ground Beef
1 tablespoon kosher salt, plus additional, to taste, divided
1 teaspoon black pepper, plus additional, to taste, divided
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 medium red bell pepper, small diced
2 green onions, minced
1 cup small diced yellow onion
1/2 cup tomato-based sofrito
3 1/2 cups chicken broth Crab Stuffing:
3/4 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons seafood seasoning
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 lemon, juice only
20 butter crackers, finely crushed
1 pound jumbo lump crab meat Crab Stuffed Lobster:
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
4 Omaha Steaks Cold Water Lobster Tails (5 ounces each), halved lengthwise To make dirty rice: Rinse jasmine rice with water until water is clear. Drain.
In large saucepot, bring vegetable oil to mediumhigh heat.
Add ground beef, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, garlic powder and smoked paprika; saute 5 minutes until browned.
Using slotted spoon, remove browned beef and set aside.
Add butter to pot then add red bell pepper, green onions and yellow onions. Saute 2 minutes until lightly caramelized.
Add sofrito and jasmine rice to pot; saute 1 minute. Add cooked ground beef and chicken stock; bring to boil. Once mixture boils, reduce heat to simmer 10 minutes. Turn off heat and leave lid on pot 5 minutes. Fluff rice with fork and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
To make crab stuffing: In medium bowl, whisk mayonnaise, seafood seasoning, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice.
Gently fold in crushed butter crackers and crab meat. Set aside.
To make crab stuffed lobster: Preheat oven to 425 F.
Stir melted butter, salt and lemon juice. Brush lobster tails with butter mixture.
Divide crab stuffing into eight portions. Stuff each lobster tail half with crab stuffing, pressing stuffing into lobster. Place stuffed lobster tails on aluminum foil-lined sheet pan and bake 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve with dirty rice.