2bulbs of garlicpeel off extra skin, but leave the rest in tact
Squid ink broth:
6cupsof bone brothYou can use store-bought chicken/beef stock if you choose to
2Tbspsquid ink paste
Salt and pinch of sugar to taste
Other ingredients:
8-10ozof ramen noodlescook to al dente
4lobster tailstill in shells
Melted butter
Garnishes:
1stalk scallionthinly sliced at an angle
1smoked salted egg yolkoptional
Red chili flakesoptional
Instructions
Preparing the bone broth and proceed to squid ink broth:
Place the bones, and bulbs of garlic in a large pot. Pour in water until it covers the bones. Bring to a boil and then lower the heat and cover. Let it gently simmer away for 8 hours. Skim the scum as it rises. You can definitely do this on a slow cooker and let it simmer away on low overnight. Filter the stock through a fine mesh and keep in bottle jars. I usually freeze them as they will keep for months.
Place about 6 cups of homemade bone broth in a pot. Bring to a gentle simmer and then add in the squid ink and stir to mix. Have a taste and seasoned with pinch of salt and sugar to your taste. Keep the broth warm while you prepare the others
Preparing the lobster tail:
Preheat your broiler on low. Meanwhile prepare the lobster tails. Place them on a cutting board, top side up. Use your finger to lift up the shell a little bit and use a kitchen shears and cut through the middle of the shells. Gently pull apart the shell but leave them on. So the shells will be cut in half leaving the flesh intact. Pull out any black veins if you see one. Run your finger underneath the bottom shells, this will loosen up the flesh from the shells. Now leave the flesh up to rest on the shells (as shown in photos). Brush them generously with butter
Place them in the broiler and broil for about 10 minutes or less. I will not walk out from the oven if I were you. Keep a very close eye on it as you don't want to overcook the lobster tail. The shells will turn red and flesh will turn opaque and that's the sign that the lobster is done. Pull them out from the oven and transfer to serving plate
Put everything together:
Place the cooked noodles in individual serving bowl. Bring the squid ink broth to a rolling boil and generously ladle this over the noodles. Served with the lobster tails. Garnish with some chopped scallions and grate some smoked salted egg yolks (optional) and serve immediately