Classic Lobster Thermidor

Lobster Thermidor
Preparation time is 10minutes
Cook time is 10minutes
Total time is 20minutes
Serve is for 4 people
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Difficulty level: 2 out of 4

9 Ingredients

Number of servings
4
  • 15grams butter
  • 1tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 shallot, finely chopped
  • 3tablespoons dry sherry
  • 1teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/3 cup crème fraîche
  • 2 small ready-cooked lobsters, about 675 g each
  • 50grams Gruyère cheese, grated
  • 1 pinch salt

Method

Step 1 of 3

Heat the butter and oil in a small saucepan. Add the shallot and cook for 5 minutes until softened. Pour over the sherry and cook for 2 minutes until nearly boiled away. Stir in the mustard and crème fraîche, heat through and season with salt.

Step 2 of 3

Meanwhile, using a large knife, cut the lobsters lengthways in half. Remove the meat from the tail and claws, reserving the main shell halves. Cut the lobster meat into large chunks.

Step 3 of 3

Add the lobster meat to the sauce and warm through. Carefully spoon into the tail cavities of the reserved lobster shell halves and scatter over the Gruyère. Cook under a preheated hot grill for 3-5 minutes until golden and bubbling.

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