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Lobster Scrambled Eggs

Rated as 4.21 out of 5 Stars
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"When and if you find yourself in possession of some leftover lobster meat, I suggest you make these eggs."
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Ingredients

15 m servings 279
Original recipe yields 2 servings

Directions

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  1. Beat eggs and tarragon in a small bowl. Set aside.
  2. Sprinkle lobster pieces with cayenne pepper.
  3. Melt butter in nonstick pan over medium-low heat. Add lobster; cook, stirring, until warmed through, 2 to 4 minutes. Stir in egg mixture; increase heat to medium and scramble eggs, stirring constantly, until nearly set, 3 to 4 minutes.
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  • Aluminum foil helps keep food moist, ensures it cooks evenly, keeps leftovers fresh, and makes clean-up easy.

Nutrition Facts


Per Serving: 279 calories; 20.8 1.1 21.7 411 371 Full nutrition

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Delicious eggs. I looked at 4 different stores for lobster. I only found live whole ones and I really wanted to try these. I used lobster flavored chunks which I am sure are not as good as the r...

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I loved the idea of this recipe, I'm on a low carb, high protein diet so this fits the bill. I substituted fennel fronds for the tarragon because I had them, and found it as a recommended substi...

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Delicious eggs. I looked at 4 different stores for lobster. I only found live whole ones and I really wanted to try these. I used lobster flavored chunks which I am sure are not as good as the r...

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Our eyes were obviously bigger than our stomachs last night for our New Year’s Eve dinner of broiled lobster tails and Alaskan King Crab legs. I ended up with a fair amount of it left over (eve...

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Leftover lobster??? That would never happen at my house. I buy Langostino tails (frozen) at Trader Joe's, and they work great. You still get the lobster taste, and can always have them on han...

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Decadent and yet so easy, what a great combination! I omitted the tarragon, as I do not care for it. We served it to friends and it was a treat for all. I used a whole steamed lobster, leftove...

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Great combination and very delicious.

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Easy and so tasty! I thawed a frozen lobster tail. The tarragon and cayenne was lovely.

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I was sceptical about the tarragon and the cayenne overwhelming the lobster but I went along with the recipe as written and it was delicious. I will definitely make this again.

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I loved the idea of this recipe, I'm on a low carb, high protein diet so this fits the bill. I substituted fennel fronds for the tarragon because I had them, and found it as a recommended substi...

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It's okay. I may have cooked the eggs a bit too long, but I didn't have any creaminess and it turned out kind of grey. Not sure if it was the Cayenne or what...

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