Lobster With A Mushroom Cognac And Garlic Cream Sauce Recipes

LOBSTER VOL AU VENT WITH ORANGE COGNAC SAUCE

Steps:

• For the Orange Cognac Sauce: In a medium saucepan over high heat combine the orange juice, sugar, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil then reduce heat until nearly evaporated. Add the stock, heavy cream, and cognac. Boil for minute, remove from the heat, and set aside.
• For the Lobster Vol au Vent: Preheat a saucepan over high heat until very hot. Add the olive oil, then the lobster meat, mushrooms, shallots, tarragon, and white pepper, to taste, while stirring to combine ingredients. Add 1/2 cup of the Orange Cognac Sauce and bring to a boil for 1 minute. Reduce to a simmer.
• Spoon reduced mixture into prepared shells, drizzle with remaining orange cognac sauce, and garnish with parsley leaves.

PASTA WITH LOBSTER, WILD MUSHROOMS, AND CREAM

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add lobster tails and sauté until shells are bright red in spots, about 5 minutes. Cover skillet; reduce heat to low and cook until lobster is cooked through, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat. Using slotted spoon, transfer lobster to work surface. Using heavy large knife, cut each tail lengthwise in half. Remove meat from shell. Cut meat crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Return same skillet to medium-high heat (do not clean). Add mushrooms, half of basil, green onions, and garlic; sauté until mushrooms soften, about 5 minutes. Add cream and clam juice. Boil until sauce is slightly thickened, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Add lobster (or shrimp if using) and simmer 1 minute. Stir in remaining basil. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain well. Return to pot. Pour sauce over pasta and add cheese; toss over low heat until warmed through, then serve.

LOBSTER IN MUSHROOM WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Place tails in a pot of boiling water and pre-cook for 2 minutes.
• Remove from pot and ice down to stop the cooking process.
• After the lobster has rested in the ice for 15 minutes, remove meat from the tails, cut into large chunks.
• Set aside meat.
• Save tail shells for presentation.
• In a large skillet, melt butter.
• Sauté garlic and shallots for 3 minutes.
• Carefully add white wine and simmer until reduced by half.
• Add mushrooms and sauté till lightly.
• browned (4 to 5 minutes).
• Add heavy cream and bring to boil.
• Add partially cooked lobster meat and reduce heat to a simmer.
• Cook approximately 5 minutes, or until lobster meat is fully cooked and sauce is slightly thickened.
• Rinse lobster tail shell and place on dinner plate.
• Serve lobster over shell and garnish with sliced scallions.