lobster and beef heart bake

2021-07-29

Another surf & turf experiment. Beef heart provides a big contrast with the seafood flavors. Not bad at all, as long as you don't cook the beef heart into shoe leather.

The swai fillet was breaded and pan-fried.

INGREDIENTS

This is what you need for # servings:

2 lobster tails, 3/4 lb. each
1 stick butter
1 tbsp. parsley, dried or fresh
1 lb. beef heart, sliced
sangria wine
2 swai fillets
flour, Old Bay seasoning OR
fish fry mix
up to 1 lb. frozen mixed vegetables
S&P

Pic1: it looks like this

Directions

2021-07-29

Pic2-4: beef heart

Preheat the oven @ 350 ºF.
Arrange the beef heart slices in an oven-proof dish.
Add 1 cup cooking oil, 1-2 cups red wine.. (here: sangria)
Bake for 25-30 minutes, together with the lobster.
The heat from the oven will turn the meat very dark brown.
Remove from the oven, preferably while the meat is still pinkish in the center.

Pic5+6: lobster, butter, parsley
Pic7: served

Split the lobster tails. Pull the tail out of the shell and place on top of the shell.
Place 1/2 stick of butter in the center cut. Add parsley.
Bake 25-30 minutes , together with the beef heart.
The lobster meat should be fully cooked through, all opaque without being dry.
Remove from the oven when done.
Meanwhile, bread sway fillets in fish fry mix.
Pan-fry until golden-brown = 15-20 minutes.

Pic8: frozen mixed vegetables
Pic9+10: served

Add 1-2 cups of water to the frozen vegetables in a small saucepan.
Bring to a boil. Season to taste.
Reduce heat.
Cover and simmer over low heat 5-15 minutes, to desired doneness.
Serve lobster, swai fillet and beef heart and vegetables side by side.

Pic11: lobster with parsleyed butter
Pic12: beef heart
Pic13: breaded swai fillet

Enjoy.

See also: Deming, NM gardens, animals and more and avemariasongs.org

See also: Deming, NM gardens, animals and more
and avemariasongs.org