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Lobster Thermidor

Name: Lobster Thermidor
Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 28 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 4 lobsters tail; 50 g butter; 3 tablespoons Port; 4 tablespoons Brandy (Cognac or Armagnac); 2 tablespoons flour; 150 ml cream; salt; pepper

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.

178 K 1× 4.3/5 (36 reviews)

35 min.

Easy

15.35 €

4 people

8 Ingredients

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: 675 grams

Times for this recipe

Preparation: 7 min.

Cooking: 30 min.

All in all: 35 min.

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Step by step recipe

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.

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

Source: Based on a recipe by Ginette Mathiot.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	70 RDI=30 %	40 RDI=4 %	100 RDI=20 %	1,490 RDI=70 %	6,220 RDI: 70 %
Per 100 g	9 RDI=4 %	6 RDI=1 %	10 RDI=2 %	220 RDI=10 %	930 RDI: 10 %
Per person	20 RDI=6 %	10 RDI=1 %	20 RDI=4 %	370 RDI=20 %	1,560 RDI: 20 %

Possible allergens in this recipe: Shellfish, milk, Gluten

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 15.35 €
Per person : 3.85 €

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The 1 comment already posted on this recipe

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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