Lobster Thermidor
Lobster Thermidor is a French dish that features a rich and luxurious sauce made of a bechamel, heavy cream, and egg yolks.
- Preparation:
- Cooking:
- Total:
- Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients
- For the Lobster:
- 2(1 1/2- to 1 3/4-pound) live lobsters
- ½cup olive oil
- For the Béchamel Sauce:
- 3tablespoons butter
- 2tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ⅓cup lobster stock
- ⅔cup milk
- Salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Pinch of nutmeg
- For the Thermidor:
- ¾cup white wine
- 2tablespoons dry sherry
- ⅔cup lobster stock
- 1shallot, finely chopped
- 1tablespoon fresh tarragon, chopped
- ½cup heavy cream
- 1large egg yolk
- ¾teaspoon dry mustard
- Salt, to taste
- Garnish: sweet or hot paprika