Maine Lobster Stew Made In Vermont Recipes

LOBSTER STEW

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Remove meat from steamed lobsters and cut into cubes, or cube the already deshelled lobster meat.
• Pan-fry meat in a generous amount of butter (4 to 6 tablespoons) until lightly browned. Be careful not to burn butter.
• In a separate pan, heat up milk, being careful not to boil it.
• Add lobster meat to hot milk and cook slowly for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Stir in heavy cream and bring it nearly to a boil but not over. Lower heat.
• Add salt and pepper to taste and a little paprika for color. If desired, stir in a dash of sherry for extra flavor.
• Garnish with chopped parsley or sliced green onions .

LOBSTER STEW

Steps:

• In a medium-size deep skillet or heavy saucepan, cook the onion in the butter over medium heat until softened and translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the cooked lobster meat and toss to coat with the butter. Pour in the sherry and bring to a boil. Add the lobster stock, if you have it, and boil until the liquid is reduced by half. Add the light cream and paprika. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring just to a boil. Immediately ladle into soup plates and garnish with the chives. Serve at once.

MAINE LOBSTER STEW MADE IN VERMONT

Steps:

• Saute scallion in butter until tender. Add flour to scallion mixture. Whisk over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes until thick and smooth. Add clam juice stirring constantly. Add bay leaf. Cook for an additional 3 minutes. Add lobster meat cut up into 1/2 to 1 inch pieces. Season with salt & pepper to taste. Preheat mixture of half & half and whole mile. Add lobster mixture and stir until blended. Simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Do not allow it to boil. Cool and refrigerate. Taste is enhanced by allowing stew to cool overnight. Remove bay leaf. Add 4 dashes of Tabasco sauce. Reheat and serve with parsley garnish.Enjoy!

MAINE LOBSTER STEW

Steps:

• Boil the lobsters for about 18 minutes.
• Place cooked lobsters on several platters to cool and catch the juices.
• After they are cool; pick the meat from them.
• Remove the tomalley (green liver) and the roe (coral) if it is found.
• After all the meat is picked out, saute the tomalley and roe in 2 tablespoons butter in a heavy cooking pot for three minutes.
• Add more butter and some of the lobster meat into the pot.
• Repeat this until all the lobster meat has been sauted for five to ten minutes.
• Add the cream, the reserved lobster juice from the platters, and the milk.
• Simmer BUT DO NOT BOIL uncovered on low heat for an hour or two (remember take care not to boil).
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Make this a day ahead to enhance the flavor and you'll be glad you did.
• NOTE: A rule of thumb for figuring amounts--4-5 ounces of meat per person; 1/2 stick butter per person; 1 cup half and half per person.

LOBSTER STEW

Steps:

• Saute the lobster meat gently in butter until butter turns pink. Add half and half slowly. Heat over medium heat until hot. Do not boil. Serve with oyster crackers and enjoy!

LOBSTER STEW

Steps:

• In a soup pot, melt the butter over medium high heat.
• Add the onions and cook until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
• Add lobster meat and Mrs. Dash and cook for another 5-7 minutes. Stir occasionally.
• Add the evaporated milk slowly. Next add the milk and cream slowly, stirring at the same time.
• Heat the stew til almost boiling, but do not let it boil!
• Take off heat and let cool.
• Refrigerate over night.
• Heat slowly the next day until hot but not boiling.
• We like to serve ours with oyster crackers or some fresh, chewy type bread (like sourdough).