Lobster Tails and Clarified Butter
From:	Jean-Claude B., Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Comments:	Oven: 700 watts Preparation time: 7 minutes Cooking time: 6 minutes Waiting time: none It is cheaper to buy lobster tails than whole lobsters, as there is not too much meat to eat in a whole lobster once everything else has been discarded. Lobster tails really are easy to microwave.
Servings:	2
Ingredients	Preparation
2 lobster tails [approximately 8 ounces / 227 g each] 1/4 cup [60 g] salted or unsalted melted butter 'Good' pinch curry powder or tarragon, except if using Orange Liqueur 2 tablespoons [30 mL] Brandy, Orange Liqueur or lemon juice Clarified Butter 1/2 cup [115 g] salted or unsalted butter Approximately 1 teaspoon [5 mL] Brandy, lemon or lime juice, or Orange Liqueur	Using shears, half lobster tails lengthwise. Brush flesh with melted butter. Arrange lobster tail halves side-by-side into a shallow microwave-safe dish. If desired generously sprinkle with curry powder or tarragon, if using Brandy or lemon juice but not Orange Liqueur. Evenly brush lobster tails with Brandy, lemon juice, or Orange Liqueur. Cover; microwave on 'HIGH' for 4 to 6 minutes, according to the size of the lobster tails, until bright red. Clarified Butter Into a measuring cup, microwave butter, uncovered, for 2 minutes on 'HIGH'. Leave to cool; using a slotted spoon, throw away foam on top. Milky deposit [clarified butter] will be at the bottom. Refrigerate clarified butter until ready to use. It will only take 20 to 40 seconds to reheat it into the microwave oven, on 'HIGH',. If desired, before reheating butter, mix in approximately 1 teaspoon [5 mL] Brandy, lemon or lime juice, or Orange Liqueur.