
As promised here is the recipe we received when we interviewed John Quiqley from the Red Onion
Serves 2 people
Ingredients
- 1 x 2lb Lobster (or smaller) halved
- Approx 12 Queen Scallops on the shell washed
- 16-20 rope mussels (de-bearded and washed)
- 4 live langoustines tails split
- 8 oz Spaghetti (dry weight)
- 4 clove garlic
- 4 tbsp chopped parsley
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 4 oz unsalted butter
- salt & pepper
- 3 fl oz dry white wine
- Cook spaghetti according to the packet instructions.
- Put butter, parsley, garlic, zest & juice in food processor and blend until thoroughly mixed.
- Heat large heavy based oven to stovetop frying pan (large enough to fit the shellfish) till smoky hot, add lobsters cut side down and cook for 3 to 4 mins over high heat, add all the other shellfish and sauté for 1 min over high heat.
- Put pan in preheated oven gas 9/220C for 5/6 mins.
- Remove and add wine to pan, deglaze pan by moving and tossing shellfish to pick up any carmalised bits of shellfish from pan.
- Add butter and gently mix shellfish till well coated over medium heat.
- Add spaghetti and toss together and divide between two plates.
