Description
This stunning lobster dish is surprisingly simple to make. Lobster shells are stuffed with cooked lobster in a creamy white wine sauce, then topped with Parmesan cheese and broiled until golden.
Ingredients
- 1 medium (1 1/2 pound) cooked lobster
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 1 ⅜ cups fresh fish stock
- ¼ cup white wine
- ¼ cup double cream
- ½ teaspoon hot English mustard
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cut lobster in half lengthwise
- and remove any meat from the claws
- tail
- and head. Cut meat into pieces and place back into the shells.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shallot; cook and stir until tender. Mix in fish stock
- white wine
- and double cream. Bring to a boil
- and cook until reduced by half. Mix in parsley
- lemon juice
- mustard
- salt
- and pepper.
- Preheat your oven’s broiler.
- Place stuffed lobster halves on a broiling pan or baking sheet. Spoon sauce over the meat and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Broil in the preheated oven until just golden brown
- 3 to 4 minutes. Serve immediately.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Servings: 2