Angry Lobster with Lemon Rice and Crispy Basil

Ingredients

• 1 cup peanut oil
• 8 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon dried red pepper flakes
• 1 large zucchini
• 1 ½ teaspoons coarse salt
• 1 cup fresh lemon juice
• ½ cup Oven-Dried Tomatoes
• + 20 more ingredients
• • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 cups chicken stock or water
  • 3 cups converted rice
  • 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
  • Fried Basil (recipe follows)
  • Lemon Rice (recipe follows)
  • 1 cup lobster or chicken stock
  • ½ cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves
  • 1 clove garlic
  • ½ cup onion
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup chili powder
  • 2 cups Wondra flour
  • 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoons coarse salt
  • 3 2-pound live lobsters
  • 1 large bunch fresh basil
  • 4 cups vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Combine the Wondra flour, chili powder, cayenne, and salt in a plastic bag. Set aside. Cut the live lobsters in half. Remove the claws and break the claws open to expose as much meat as possible. Remove the meat from the lobsters and place it into the seasoned flour. Shake to coat well. Remove th...

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