Whenever my hubby’s birthday rolls around I try to cook him a super special meal. This year we feasted on Lobster thermidor. He has never had this dish before and been wanting to try it ever since we saw a huge sizzling thermidor pass us in a very fancy restaurant.
It may look and sound extravagant but this is a very simple dish to prepare.
Let’s get cooking…
Start by removing the lobster meat from the shells. Give the shells a steam in boiling water to turn them pink. Place on an oven tray then set aside.
Melt butter in a large pan, add in the shallots and cook for 2-3 minutes then add the garlic and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add in the flour and stir it into the butter. Allow it to cook and brown for 2-3 minutes.
Add in the brandy and allow it bubble vigorously. Add the milk and mustard and mix often to allow the sauce to thicken but not burn. Remove from the heat, add the cream, parmesan and salt and pepper to taste.
Chop the lobster meat into large chunks and add the meat to the sauce, stir well and then spoon the mixture into the shells.
Bake in 180C oven for 20 minutes until bubbling.
Ingredients
4 lobster tails split in half
2 tblsp butter
2-4 minced shallots
1 tsp crushed garlic
2 tblsp corn starch
2 tblsp brandy
¾ cup milk
¼ cup heavy cream
1 tblsp Dijon mustard
100g grated parmesan
Salt
Pepper
Directions
- Start by removing the lobster meat from the shells. Give the shells a steam in boiling water to turn them pink. Place on an oven tray then set aside.
- Melt butter in a large pan, add in the shallots and cook for 2-3 minutes then add the garlic and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add in the flour and stir it into the butter. Allow it to cook and brown for 2-3 minutes.
- Add in the brandy and allow it bubble vigorously. Add the milk and mustard and mix often to allow the sauce to thicken but not burn.
- Remove from the heat, add the cream, parmesan and salt and pepper to taste.
- Chop the lobster meat into large chunks and add the meat to the sauce, stir well and then spoon the mixture into the shells.
- Bake in 180C oven for 20 minutes until bubbling
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