Complete Dish: Lobster Garlic Butter Pasta with Pan-Seared Lemon Asparagus and Sautéed Mushrooms

Cooking Strategy & Dialogue:Tina explained her ambitious choice: "I want to make lobster spaghetti. I chose this dish because I cooked lobster many times before, and I believe Aivan will know exactly what in my mind."

Gordon was concerned mid-cook: "You've got literally just six minutes to go... And there's nothing cooked yet."

Aivan described her advanced execution: "We tossed the lobster in a butter garlic sauce. We used the head tamale of the lobster as well. Added garlic, onions, and shallots."

Judges' Assessment:

• Gordon: "I got really nervous, Tina, when we first started. 20 minutes. Then you just had raw lobster and no sauce going. But, Aivan, I'm going to commend you for bringing this whole thing together."

• Joe: "This is a great dish of pasta. The lobster is tender, has a lot of flavor from the butter."

• Gordon: "This dish is delicious. To cook the lobster from raw without blanching it first, there's an art in that because 30 seconds over, it's rubber. It needs a touch of acid for me at the end."

• Joe: "You know what else would be good? Spot of acidity."