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Lobster Thermidor

In this recipe, the lobster are cooked first in a court bouillon (stock), then the flesh is removed and cut into small pieces before being cooked with the cream and alcohol. The dish is browned in the oven to finish.

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Last modified on: January 22^th 2012

For 4 people, you will need:

1 4 lobsters tail
2 50 g butter
3 3 tablespoons Port
4 4 tablespoons Brandy (Cognac or Armagnac)
5 2 tablespoons flour
6 150 ml cream
7 salt
8 pepper
Total weight: 672 grams

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
7 min.	28 min.	35 min.

Keeping: A few days in a sealed container, before the final oven cooking. .

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Stage 1 - 7 min.

Cook the 4 lobsters tail in court bouillon, then remove the flesh from the shells and cut into pieces or slice.

Note: do not overcook the lobster or they will become rubbery. Use a thermometer if possible, and cook until the temperature at the centre of a tail reaches 60°C (140°F).

Stage 2 - 3 min.

Heat 50 g butter in a large frying pan on high heat. When hot, tip in the lobster pieces and sauter (fry, tossing gently in the pan) for 2 or 3 minutes.

Stage 3 - 2 min.

Pour in 3 tablespoons Port and 4 tablespoons Brandy (Cognac or Armagnac) and continue cooking until the liquid has been absorbed.

Stage 4 - 3 min.

Sprinkle with flour and cook for a further 2 or 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until the lobster begins to brown slightly.

Stage 5 - 10 min.

Pour in 150 ml cream, salt and pepper. Turn down the heat and leave to thicken on low heat.

Check seasoning.

Stage 6 - 5 min.

Divide equally between small ramekins...

Stage 7 - 5 min.

... and finish in the oven for a few minutes, until browned on the top.

Stage 8

Serve piping hot in the ramekin.

Remarks

The original very classy, but somewhat-dated recipe is for lobster Thermidor, but lobster or langoustines (Norway lobster) work very well.

In the original version, the flesh is put back into the shell rather than into ramekins, which is much prettier, but rather tricky to do. If you want to try it, stand the half-shells in a bed of coarse salt to keep them upright.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,486 Kcal or 6,222 Kj	67 gr	41 gr	99 gr
74 %	26 %	4 %	15 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
221 Kcal or 925 Kj	10 gr	6 gr	15 gr
11 %	4 %	1 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
371 Kcal or 1,553 Kj	17 gr	10 gr	25 gr
19 %	6 %	1 %	4 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 15.31 €
Per person : 3.83 €

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Source

Based on a recipe by Ginette Mathiot.

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Since moving to Pennsylvania, I have not been able to get fresh seafood of any kind. I took it for granted, when I lived in New York, fresh seafood was but a stone throw away, {sigh} Lovely dish, jh. Thanks for sharing...
Posted by Louise january 22^th 2012 at 14:03 (n° 1)

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