Made with butter, whipping cream, frozen lobster tails, champagne or sparkling wine, scallions, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Lobster
Fresh lobsters are available year-round but are most economical during spring and summer. You can also also purchase just the tails, fresh or frozen, and you can find it in cans as well.
Obviously there isn't a substitute for whole, fresh lobster, but if you need to substitute the meat in a recipe you can use crawfish or shrimp with similar results.
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cooking tip
Lobster cooks very quickly like other seafood. When cooked, the shell turns bright red due to the release of a pigment which is triggered by the heat.
lobster trivia
Did you know that lobsters were once so commonplace and considered unappealing that they were used for fish bait and left for the "poor" to eat?
Lobster Tails In Champagne Sauce
New York Times Lobster Thermidor
Made with mushrooms, salt and fresh black pepper, bread crumbs, Worcestershire sauce, Maggi seasoning, Tabasco sauce, parsley, pimiento, sherry, cognac
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Chicken Fried Lobster With Lobster Gravy
Made with carrot, lobster bodies, celery, garlic, bay leaf, fresh thyme, fresh tarragon, fresh parsley, cayenne pepper, tomato paste
Method: deep fryer, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Lobster Empanadas
Made with cider vinegar, water, vegetable oil, lobster meat, alioli or mayonnaise, tomato puree, cognac, Dijon mustard, scallions
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Lobster With Champagne Butter Sauce And Spinach Pasta
Made with butter, salt, black pepper, whole lobster, spinach pappardelle pasta, salmon roe, parsley, chives, Parmesan Reggiano Cheese
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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Lobster with Champagne-Saffron Sauce
Made with lobster tails, water, fresh thyme, butter, garlic, saffron, Champagne
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Maine Lobster Stew
Made with lobsters, butter, heavy cream, milk, salt and pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Grilled Lobster in Blood Orange Sauce
Made with butter, lobsters, salt and pepper, olive oil, blood oranges, lemons, white wine, salt & pepper, shallots
Method: stovetop, outdoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
Lobster Pie
Made with Parmesan cheese, paprika, dry sherry, salt, lobster meat, clam juice or fish stock, butter
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Maine Lobster Napoleon With Mango Vinaigrette
Made with sherry vinegar, Dijon mustard, peanut oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, mixed salad greens, Roma tomatoes, mushrooms
Time: 30-60 minutes
New England Lobster Casserole
Made with lobster meat, butter, milk, all-purpose flour, onions, white wine, prepared mustard, salt, parsley, Worcestershire sauce
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Bodean Seafood Restaurant Lobster Ravioli With Tomato Vodka Sauce
Made with button mushrooms, yellow onion, olive oil, butter, water, flour, tomato, garlic, vodka, heavy cream
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Broiled Lobster Tails
Made with garlic, lemon juice, white wine, lobster tails, nonstick cooking spray, saltine crackers, Parmesan cheese, parsley, paprika, margarine
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Cheese Baked Lobster
Made with lobster, onion, green bell pepper, mushrooms, butter or margarine, flour, salt, black pepper, milk, cheese
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Copycat Great Northern Tavern's Lobster Pot Stickers
Made with red onion, red bell pepper, Napa cabbage, cilantro, fresh ginger root, fish sauce, sesame oil, white pepper, cayenne pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Crab Meat Stuffed Lobster
Made with olive oil, Vidalia onion, butter, red bell pepper, celery, crab meat, bread crumbs, salt and pepper, parsley, Asiago cheese
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Deep Fried Lobster
Made with oil, cornmeal, all-purpose flour, salt and pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, lobster tails
Method: deep fryer
Time: under 30 minutes
Lobster Fricassee
Made with steamed carrots, for garnish, steamed sliced zucchini, for garnish, butter, carrot, celery, onion, white wine, lobsters (1 1/2-pound size), brandy, heavy cream
Time: under 30 minutes
Lobster Curry With Haupia
Made with oil, curry powder, half & half, salt and pepper, cornstarch, chicken stock, coconut milk, water
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Grilled Lobster Tails With Citrus Butter
Made with vegetable oil, lobster tails, salt, black pepper, watercress, orange, orange juice, lemon juice
Method: outdoor grill, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Baked Lobster Tails
Made with lemon, butter, lemon juice, rosemary, bread crumbs, lobster tails
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Ginger Roasted Red Lobster Tail with Pineapple Salsa
Made with lobster tails, fresh ginger root, shallots, fresh chervil, fresh thyme, butter, fresh pineapple, red bell pepper, red wine vinegar, red...
Method: outdoor grill, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Rock Lobster Tails
Made with fresh herb sprigs, lemon or lime, rock lobster tails, lemon or lime juice, olive oil, garlic, chili powder, mayonnaise or salad dressing, fresh dill, lemon or lime peel
Method: outdoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
Almond Crusted Lobster Tail
Made with vegetable oil, lobster tails, bread crumbs, almonds, thyme, flour, eggs, salt and pepper
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Lobster Souffle
Made with milk, salt, dry mustard, lobster meat, cheddar cheese, white bread, butter, eggs
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Lobster With Watermelon Salad And Blood Orange Vinaigrette
Made with watercress, fresh basil, sushi pickled ginger, Brie cheese, oranges, orange juice, orange zest, blood orange oil
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Steamed Lobster Tail
Made with Kosher salt and freshly-ground pepper, fresh dill, white wine, lobster tail, butter, lemon, garlic
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Fried Lobster Tail
Made with Dijon mustard, honey, oil, lobster tails, egg, bread crumbs
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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