(Serves 2 people)
Ingredients:
1 whole lobster (800g)
50g shallot
50g butter
50ml of heavy cream
10g English mustard
80g button mushrooms sliced
50ml lobster bisque
50ml béchamel sauce
60g of grated Gruyere cheese
100g broccolini
80g cherry tomatoes
50g lemon wedges
5g chopped parsley
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Method:
▶ Stick a sharp skewer in the head of the lobster from the top down
▶ Add the lobster to boiling water and cook until it turns a bright red
▶ Remove and leave to cool. Remove the dirt from the head
▶ Carefully remove the lobster meat, slice the tail along the midsection and remove
▶ Do not discard the shell, keep to stuff the lobster mix
▶ In a pan over medium heat, first sauté the shallot with sliced mushroom until cooked, add the lobster meat, mustard, Béchamel sauce, lobster bisque and cream.
▶ Warm butter at a low temperature until it melts. Cook the lobster in medium heat about two to three minutes
▶ When the sauce has thickened remove from heat, add the parsley
▶ Carefully stuff the empty lobster tail with the filling and then finish with the grated Gruyere cheese, salt and pepper
▶ Place the shell underneath an open flame in the oven for five to six minutes, or until the cheese melts and turns golden brown.
▶ Remove the lobster from the oven and serve on a warmed plate, garnish with lemon wedges, cherry tomatoes and broccolini
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