Braised Lobster Recipes

BRAISED LOBSTER WITH GRILLED ASPARAGUS, POTATO HASH, WHITE WINE BEET CREAM, AND TEQUILA LIME RELISH

Steps:

• To prepare the relish, combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl, mix well, and let stand for 2 hours before serving.
• To make the beet cream, combine the beet juice, heavy cream, and white wine and mix well. Season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Blanch the cubed potatoes in boiling water, and set aside. Par-boil the lobster tails for 6 minutes in the shells, and then shock them in ice water. Remove the tails from the shells, cube, and set aside.
• Using a large pan, place the cubed lobster with lemon juice, 1 tablespoon butter, salt and pepper, and place in the oven until cooked to medium, or approximately 5 minutes.
• Saute the zucchini, asparagus, and leeks, until just tender, about 5 minutes, and add them to the potatoes. At the last moment add the tomatoes and spinach, just to heat through and wilt. Finish off with 1 teaspoon of butter and season with salt and pepper.
• To serve, place the potato mixture in the center of each of 4 plates and top with the cubed lobster tail. Drizzle the white wine beet cream around the plates and add the tequila relish to the sides of the lobster.

BRAISED LOBSTER

Steps:

• Cook lobster (either steam, boil or broil) for 12 minutes- shock in an ice bath to stop cooking. Remove meat from tail. Cut tail in half. Crack claws and remove meat.
• For chanterelles, clean well, cut down to size. Saute with shallots. Season with salt and pepper. Drain well and reserve liquid. Cool.
• For Fingerlings cook with thyme, bay leaves, onion and garlic.
• Cook Macaroni for 10 to 11 minutes. Blanch and shock, toss in olive oil.
• Once reduced and strained place Broth in saute pan and bring to a simmer. Add lobster meat, chanterelles, fingerlings, and pasta. Reduce sauce. Mount with butter, and garnish with oregano.
• Put all ingredients in a large pot at medium heat. Reduce by 60 percent. Strain.

BROILED LOBSTER TAILS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler.
• Place lobster tails on a baking sheet. With a sharp knife or kitchen shears, carefully cut top side of lobster shells lengthwise. Pull apart shells slightly, and season meat with equal amounts butter, paprika, salt, and white pepper.
• Broil lobster tails until lightly browned and lobster meat is opaque, about 5 to 10 minutes. Garnish with lemon wedges to serve.

COD BRAISED IN SAVORY LOBSTER BROTH, WITH LEEKS, MUSHROOMS AND LOBSTER

Steps:

• To cook the lobster, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the lobster, cover and cook for 10 minutes. Remove the lobster and set it aside to cool. Reserving the shells, remove the meat from the tail and claws and cut it into 3/4-inch chunks and refrigerate. Split the body shell in half and remove the head sac. Cut the body into smaller pieces. Set aside.
• To make the broth, preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Place the lobster shells in a metal roasting pan with the onion, carrots, celery and garlic. Drizzle with the olive oil. Roast for 30 minutes, stirring twice, then transfer the shells and vegetables to a large pot.
• Place the roasting pan over medium-high heat and deglaze with a 1/2 cup of the water. Add this liquid and the wine and tomato paste to a pot with 4 cups of water. Bring to a boil. Skim the broth, then reduce to a simmer. Add tarragon, thyme, pepper flakes, saffron, peppercorns and bay leaves. Partially cover and simmer for 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Strain and season with salt and pepper.
• To make the cod, trim the fish if needed and check for bones. Keep refrigerated. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the carrots, leeks and mushrooms and saute until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes. Add the lobster broth and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer. Season the cod with salt and pepper and place in the pan. Cover and cook until just cooked through, about 8 minutes. Add the lobster meat, re-cover, remove from heat and let stand for 2 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon, remove the cod and divide among 4 soup plates. Arrange the vegetables and lobster meat around the fish and spoon the broth over the top. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with toasted, crusty bread