Crab Stuffed Lobster Tails

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Ingredients:
2 lobster tails
1/4 lb. (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
1 lb. crab meat
3 Tbs. chopped shallots
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup crushed Ritz crackers or bread crumbs
2 Tbs. chopped parsley
Salt and pepper
1/4 cup melted, unsalted butter

Preparation:
In a large skillet, melt the butter and sauté shallots until soft. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Remove from heat and add the crabmeat, cracker crumbs, and parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Split the lobster tails down the center. Place crab filling on top and drizzle with melted butter. Bake in 425° oven until lobster meat is opaque (about 15 to 20 minutes).

History:
This recipe comes from a cookbook by Linda Greenlaw and her mother Martha. Linda is the swordfish boat captain that survived “The Perfect Storm.”