Lobster Thermidor
Ingredients
| 2 lb lobster | ||
| 2 tbs butter | ||
| 1 shallot, minced | ||
| 1/2 cup fish stock or clam juice | ||
| 1/4 cup white wine | ||
| 1/4 cup heavy cream | ||
| 1/2 tsp hot English mustard (Colemans) | ||
| 1 tbs fresh lemon juice | ||
| 2 tbs fresh parsley, shopped | ||
| 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese | ||
| kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste. |
This is a wonderful lobster recipe. The lobster shells are stuffed with cooked lobster in a creamy white wine sauce then topped with Parmesan cheese and broiled until golden.
- Cut the lobster in half lengthwise, and remove the meat from the claws, heads and tails.
- Set aside.
- Cut the meat up into pieces mix well and place back into shell.
- Melt the butter in a large saute pan over medium heat.
- Add the shallot and cook until tender.
- Add in the fish stock or clam juice, white wine and cream.
- Bring to a boil, and cook until reduced by half.
- Mix in the mustard, lemon juice, parsley, salt and pepper.
- Preheat the oven broiler.
- Place the lobster halves on a broiling pan or baking sheet, and spoon the sauce over each half.
- Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top.
- Broil for 3 to 4 minutes, just until golden brown.
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