Side dishes
Lobster stuffed with 3-year-old Agropur Grand Cheddar
2 servings
Difficulty
Hard
Preparation time
20 min
Cooking time
15 min
Selection of cheeses
Ingredients
- 2 lobsters, preferably at least 1 female, 1 1/2 lb each
- 1/2 cup 3-year-old Agropur Grand Cheddar, grated
Stuffing
- 1 tbsp oil
- 2 french shallots, sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1/4 cup chopped dill
- 1/2 cup gluten-free bread crumbs
- salt and pepper
Lobster roe butter sauce
- 1/2 cup Natrel salted butter (cold, cubed)
- roe of 1 or 2 female lobsters
- liver of both lobsters
- 1/2 cup Natrel Lactose Free 35% whipping cream
- salt and pepper
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Lobster
- Bring salted water to a boil in a pot large enough to hold the lobsters.
- Prepare an ice bath to cool the lobsters once par-cooked.
- Once the water boils, plunge the lobsters infor 5 minutes. Transfer to the ice bath and let cool completely.
- Cut the lobsters in half length wise along the body, discard the insides, keep the liver along with the roe and set aside in the refrigerator.
- Rinse the halved lobsters under running water, crack the claws and put the lobsters on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Stuffing
- Heat the oil in a skillet and sweat the shallots; add the parsley, dill, breadcrumbs and saltand pepper. Make sure the ingredients are well coated in oil and set aside.
Lobster roe butter sauce
- Melt half the butter over low heat, add the roe and livers, coat with the melted butter and add the cream, salt and pepper. Once the cream is near a boil, whisk in the remaining butter, one cube at a time. Once the sauce is emulsified, set aside and keep warm
- Top the halved lobsters with the herb stuffing, making sure the cavities are filled with the stuffing. Top with the grated 3-year-old Agropur Grand Cheddar.
- Cook the stuffed lobsters in the oven for 5 minutes.
- Once the cheese is melted, increase the heat to broil and cook for 2–3 minutes until golden.
- To serve, pour some sauce on a plate and put the halved lobster on top.