Recipe

Lobster Thermidor

Tender lobster meat bathed in a creamy wine and Parmesan sauce, stuffed back into shells and broiled until bubbly and golden.

Lobster Thermidor

Total time

40 min

Servings

4

Net carbs

6.8g

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Ingredients

What you need

Adjust servings

4 servings
4
  • 2 whole Cooked lobsters ((3-4 pounds total))
  • 3 tbsp Unsalted butter
  • 1 medium Shallot ((diced))
  • 2 cloves Garlic ((minced))
  • 1 cup White wine
  • 1 cup Heavy cream
  • ½ tsp Sea salt
  • ¼ tsp Black pepper
  • 1 ¾ cups Parmesan cheese ((divided into 3/4 cup grated and 1 cup shredded))
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • ¼ cup Fresh parsley ((chopped; plus more for garnish))
  • 1 tbsp Fresh tarragon ((chopped))
  • Lemon wedges ((optional, for serving))

Instructions

How to cook it

Prep timer

40:00
  1. Preheat the oven to 425F and line or lightly grease the pan you plan to use.
  2. 1. Set your oven to broil on high, reaching 500-550°F.
  3. 2. Twist off the lobster claws, crack them to extract the meat, then cut each lobster in half lengthwise and rinse out any tomalley; remove all meat from the shells and chop into small chunks.
  4. 3. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat, add shallot and garlic, and sauté for about 5 minutes until softened.
  5. 4. Pour in the white wine, scraping the pan bottom to deglaze, and simmer for 2 minutes.
  6. 5. Add heavy cream, salt, and pepper, then simmer for 5-6 minutes until reduced by half.
  7. 6. Stir in grated Parmesan until melted and thickened, then mix in mustard, parsley, and tarragon.
  8. 7. Add the chopped lobster to the sauce, stir to coat, then divide the mixture among the 4 lobster shells on a sheet pan.
  9. 8. Top each filled shell with shredded Parmesan and broil on the top rack for 5 minutes until the cheese is melted and golden brown, then garnish with parsley and serve with lemon wedges.
  10. Taste and adjust the seasoning at the end, then serve while everything is hot or freshly chilled.

Source & attribution

Wholesome Yum · IMPORTED

https://diet.driv.space/recipes/lobster-thermidorWholesome Yum reference: https://www.wholesomeyum.com/lobster-thermidor/

Rated 5/5 from 10 ratings on Wholesome Yum. Method rewritten in-house; see source for the publisher's original.