Lobster tails
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2
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Butter, unsalted, melted
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½ cup
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Paprika, ground
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1 teaspoon +
1 teaspoon |
Salt
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½ teaspoon
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Pepper, freshly ground
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½ teaspoon
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Onion, finely chopped
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1
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Olive oil
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5 tablespoons
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Garlic, finely chopped
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5 cloves
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Tomatoes, peeled, chopped
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2
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Sugar
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½ teaspoon
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Saffron threads
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Good pinch
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Arborio rice
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2 cups
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Fish or chicken stock
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3 cups
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Wine, dry white
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1 cup
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Shrimp in shells
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12
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- Preheat the broiler on high.
- Cut the tails lengthwise, and split apart; place on a baking sheet.
- Pour butter over, and sprinkle with paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Broil for 5 to 10 minutes, until nearly cook through; set aside.
- In a 16-inch paella dish over medium-high, heat the oil, and then fry the onions, stirring often.
- Stir in the garlic, and before it browns, add the tomatoes.
- Add the sugar, and salt to taste, paprika, and saffron; stir well, and cook the tomatoes until reduced to a jam-like sauce and the oil is sizzling.
- Add the rice, and stir well until all the grains are coated.
- In a saucepan, bring the stock to a boil; pour over the rice, bring to a boil, and adjust seasonings.
- Stir well and spread the rice out evenly; do not stir again.
- Cook the rice over low heat for 18 to 20 minutes, rotating the pan occasionally to ensure the rice cooks evenly.
- Lay the shrimp on top after 10 minutes, and turn when they become pink on the first side.
- Add a little more hot stock toward the end, if the rice seems too dry or you hear crackly noises before you are done.
- Slice the lobster into bite-sized chunks, and arrange around the shrimp; cover with foil until ready to serve.
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