LOBSTER NEWBURG
2 small lobsters, weighing 225 g each cooked
25 g butter or margarine
salt and cayenne pepper
60 ml (4 tbsp) Madeira or sherry
2 egg yolks
150 ml single cream
buttered toast or boiled rice, to serve
chopped fresh parsley, to garnish
- Cut the lobsters in half lengthways and remove the lobster meat from the shells.
- Melt the butter, add the lobster, season and heat gently for 5 minutes.
- Pour over the Madeira or sherry, increase the heat and cook until liquid is reduced by half.
- Beat the egg yolks with a little seasoning and add the cream. Remove the lobster from the heat, pour over the cream mixture and mix gently over a low heat until the sauce is the consistency of cream.
- Adjust the seasoning, pour at once on to hot buttered toast or boiled rice and sprinkle with parsley.
Serves 2
LOBSTER NEWBURG
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