Lobster with Rice Caldoso -also known as Arroz Caldoso con Bogavante– comes from Valencia in Spain. It translates into lobster cooked in a ‘brothy rice’. It’s truly delicious and has many of the traditional Spanish flavors- including tomatoes, paprika, saffron, onion and red bell peppers. The flavors are similar to a paella, however the rice is not fully absorbed but floats in a liquid broth.
It’s best to use a raw lobster, but you could also use a cooked one if necessary. Here’s my fresh Maine lobster before it was cut in half length-wise. A lot of the meat is found in the claws.
The key to this dish is the rich lobster broth, made by infusing the flavors of the lobster shells with the other ingredients. After the lobster is cooked and the meat is removed, the shells are returned to the pan along with the tomatoes, garlic, brandy, onions, etc to make a rich broth. Don’t rush the cooking of the broth, but give it time for all the flavors to infuse.
We like our food rather spicy, so my recipe includes some cayenne pepper and some chili paste (or Spanish choricero pepper paste). However, you can eliminate this heat and settle for a milder ‘gringo’ version.
Making the lobster broth using lobster shells
After the lobster broth is ready, the rice is cooked in the broth, leaving you with your delicious Lobster with Rice Caldoso!
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Looks like a terrific recipe! I don’t believe I’ve ever had a rice caldoso — sounds like fun. And I’m all for spicy, so this is a dish I’d like. Thanks!
John, thanks so much- this is a very tasty recipe that I learned in Madrid!
Oh, this looks exquisite, Fran! Lobster is one of my favorite things on earth! Maybe for the New Year we will have this!
This is a show stopper! I’ve never cooked with lobster and rarely eat it….I think I need to find a reason to make this lobster dish!
I love seafood! I badly want to try this recipe, it looks really appetizing. Thank you so much for sharing!
aww…lobster looks so delicious…yummy
Fantastic recipes! I love lobster with rice caldoso 🙂 Gonna try it today for sure. Thanks
This sounds fantastic! And not too difficult to pull off, it seems. And I appreciate how you use the shells in the broth for maximum flavor…
Ohhh my, my favourite seafood! I am so drooling now
This is so fancy!! And we are driving over to Maine this year for those lobsters!
This post is looking great!
What a gorgeous dish, Sonia! You remind me it’s been ages since I’ve eaten lobster. And I adore lobster. Definitely bookmarking this one for an upcoming weekend.
Frank, thanks again for posting a comment on this post! I think lobster season is coming up, so I’ll try this dish again!
I loved this recipe so much . It’s really awesome
un piatto ricco di sapori sublimi, mi piace tantissimo!
This is just perfect! My son would also enjoy it ! Thank you ¨!