Healthy Steamed Lobster Tails for One

Submitted by Sandra E.

"I modified a recipe I found to come up with this for a new diet I'm on. Sounds like a healthier alternative to all the buttered lobster tail recipes I found."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 1 lobster tail
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 1 frozen lobster tail
• 2 large mushrooms, cut into slices
• 1 tablespoon green onion, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
• 1⁄2 cup broccoli, trimmed, cut into florets
• 1 tablespoon reduced sodium soy sauce
• 1⁄4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth

directions

1. Defrost lobster tail in fridge for 24hrs.
2. Remove thin underside membrane from lobster-tails with scissors.
3. Push bamboo skewer length wise through tail to prevent curling.
4. Place colander over boiling water in large pot, or use steamer.
5. Place lobster tails in colander; place vegetables on top and around tails.
6. Combine soy sauce, broth, and water; brush over tails and vegetables.
7. Cover pot; steam 20 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender and lobster meat loses translucency and is opaque.