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Lobster Diavolo

Lobster Diavolo

This sings with the fresh, juicy tang of summer tomatoes and the gentle heat of chillies. When tossed with pasta, the sauce complements rather than overwhelms the sweet suppleness of the lobster.

Ready in: 4 hours 30 minutes

Serves: 4

Complexity: easy

kcal: 311

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Ingredients

2 kg tomatoes (or canned with their juice)
¼ tsp SIDS CRAZY LEMON
4 tbsp olive oil, plus more for finishing
4 cloves garlic, crushed
½ tsp red pepper flakes
SIDS SALT & PEPPER to taste
4 crayfish
500 g spaghetti
2 tsp chopped fresh mint

Directions

Bring a pot of water to a boil. Core the tomatoes and cut a shallow “x” through the skin of the non-core end of each tomato with a sharp knife. Working in batches, gently lower the tomatoes into the boiling water for about 30 seconds, until the skin begins to peel away from the cuts you made. Remove the tomatoes from the water with a slotted spoon and set aside until they are cool enough to touch. Peel and then roughly chop the tomatoes then set aside.
Pour the olive oil in a shallow, heavy saucepan and set over medium-low heat. Add the garlic, SIDS CRAZY LEMON and cook for about 3 minutes, until fragrant and softened, but not browned. Add the chilli flakes (start with half if you’re not sure about the heat – you can add more later) and cook for another minute or two. Add the tomatoes and any juices, along with a few generous pinches of SIDS SALT & PEPPER to taste and stir through. Raise the heat to medium and let the tomatoes come to a simmer. Turn the heat down to low and simmer gently for 2-3 hours, until the tomatoes have completely broken down, adding water as needed to keep the sauce from drying out. When the sauce is ready, taste for salt and add more necessary. Cover and set aside.
Bring 2 cm of water to a boil in a large stockpot. Add the crayfish to the pot and cover. Cook for 15-20 minutes, until the crayfish’s antennae can be easily pulled off. Remove the crayfish from the pot and set aside for a few minutes to cool a little.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook until still quite al denté. Reserving about half a cup of the pasta water, drain the pasta in a large colander and set it aside while you finish up with the crayfish.
To remove the crayfish meat, twist both claws off the body at the shoulder joint. Use a pick or a small fork to pry the meat from the knuckles, twisting at the joints to separate one knuckle from the next. Twist the body from the tail and discard. Twist off the fans at the tail, and then gently insert your finger into the opening, pushing the tail meat out the other end. (it should come out in one beautiful piece) Clean off any roe, fat and green goo, then remove the vein by peeling back the strip of meat on the top of the tail. Keep the meat in a warm place while you finish up the pasta.
Turn the heat to medium underneath the pan with the sauce. Add the cooked pasta and some of the pasta water, using tongs to toss the pasta in the sauce. Add a splash or two of olive oil. When the pasta is well-coated in the sauce and warm, arrange it among two shallow, warm bowls.
Slice the crayfish tails into 1 cm medallions and arrange these, along with the leg meat, on top of the spaghetti. Drizzle with a bit more olive oil and sprinkle generously with mint then serve immediately.