Lobster Ravioli

5 from 2 votes

Lobster Ravioli is a luxurious take on a classic dinner. Homemade raviolis are stuffed with caramelized onions and ricotta cheese tossed in a rich cream sauce made with fresh lobster. It’s an impressive dish perfect for romantic dinners served with the Best Caesar Salad.

Prep Time1

Cook Time20

Total Time1 50

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American, Italian

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: servings

Author: Adrianna Adarme

Cost: $20

Equipment

1 Large skillet
1 Chef's Knife
1 Stand-up Mixer fitted with the paddle attachment
1 Pasta machine
1 Ravioli stamper I used a round one

Ingredients

Ravioli Filling:

Olive oil
1 Vidalia onion peeled and thinly sliced
1 cup ricotta
Zest from 1 lemon
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan-Reggiano
1 large egg yolk
Kosher Salt
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper

Ravioli Pasta:

1 1/4 cups + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour plus more for dusting
7 tablespoons fine cornmeal
9 large egg yolks
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
4 tablespoons water plus more as needed

Cream Sauce:

2 lobster tails
1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Zest from 1 lemon
Freshly ground black pepper
Kosher salt
Crushed red pepper

Instructions

To Make the Filling:

In a non-stick medium skillet, set over medium low heat, add a teaspoon or two of olive oil. Add the sliced Vidalia onions to the skillet and add a few pinches of salt. Cover the skillet and allow to cook for about 15 minutes, mixing every now and then. At the 15 minutes mark, uncover and continue cooking, mixing every now and then, until caramelized, about an extra 20 minutes. If needed, add an additional teaspoon or two of olive oil. Remove from the pan and mince up using a knife. Set aside.
To a bowl, combine the ricotta, Parmesan-Reggiano, reserved minced caramelized Vidalia onions, egg, a few pinches of salt and crushed red pepper.

To Make the Ravioli:

To a stand-up mixer, with the paddle attachment, add the flour and cornmeal. *You can absolutely do this with a big bowl and a fork, too.* Adding one ingredient at a time, add the egg yolks, oil and water, adding the water, one tablespoon at a time, until the dough comes together.
When the dough turns into a somewhat cohesive ball, turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead it until it feels silky smooth, about 5 minutes. The dough is ready if when you stretch it with your hands, it gently pulls back into place.
Shape the dough into a ball then flatten the ball into a disk. Cover the dough and transfer to the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
When the 30 minute is up, remove the ball of dough from the fridge and cut it up into 4 pieces. Let the pieces come to room temperature slightly, being sure they’re covered with a clean kitchen towel as to not dry out.
Roll them into a long oval strip, and then run it through the pasta machine at it’s largest thickness setting (#5). Flip it on the opposite side, flour that side a bit and run it through again. Repeat this, decreasing the size each time (#4, #3 and then finally to #2). I found that #2 was the perfect thickness (1/8-inch thick) for ravioli.
To the first sheet of pasta, add half of teaspoon worth of filling, spacing them about 2-inches a part. Brush the edges of the pasta with a teeny bit of water. Lengthwise, fold over the sheet of pasta and seal on the sides. Using your ravioli stamper, stamp out ravioli shapes. I used this round stamper. Repeat with the remaining balls of dough until you’ve worked your way through all of it. Transfer to a baking sheet dusted with flour and place in the fridge until you’re ready to use it.
If you’d like to freeze some of it, easy! Simply place it on a baking sheet, in one even layer, and transfer to the freezer. When cold to the touch, about 30 minutes, transfer to an airtight freezer-safe container or bag. Cook straight from frozen in sauce or in a pan.

To Make the Sauce:

To cook the lobster, bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Drop the lobster in the water and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until the flesh goes from translucent to opaque. Immediately run under cold water. Flip the lobster over and using kitchen shears, slice the inside shell on each side. Pull it back like a tab and then remove the lobster meat. Repeat with the second lobster tail. Chop up the lobster and set aside.
In a medium skillet, add the cream, cubes of butter, lemon zest, a few pinches of salt and black pepper. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for about 7 minutes. Give it a taste and adjust the salt to your liking.
Meanwhile, bring a pot of salted water to a gentle boil. Drop the ravioli in and cook for about 2 minutes, just until they float to the top. Immediately transfer them to the sauce, along with the lobster. Gently mix everything together and then transfer to a plate. Garnish with a pinch of crushed red pepper and more Parmesan cheese.

Notes

Tips and Tricks

Vidalia onions – If you can’t find vidalias any type of sweet onions will do. If you’re using yellow onions you can add a little bit of sugar to increase their sweetness.
It freezes well! – Homemade ravioli freezes incredibly well. Simply place the uncooked raviolis on a baking sheet in one even layer, and transfer to the freezer. When cold to the touch, about 30 minutes, transfer to an airtight freezer-safe container or bag. Cook straight from frozen in the sauce or in a pan.
Use a pasta machine – It will make your life so much easier. A rolling pin can be used but it will take much longer and it’s harder to get the dough thin unless you’re using a pasta machine.
Ravioli stamper – If you don’t have one just use a cookie cutter or a sharp knife to cut out the raviolis then use a fork to seal the edges.
Ways to use up your egg whites – For this ravioli recipe you’ll need 10 egg yolks. Use the leftover egg whites to make a Strawberry Sheet Cake with Rhubarb Frosting or this S’mores Pavlova.

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