Lobster Sauce

Serves: 6

Cody DuBuque

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

46

Sweetness

50

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Brandy

1 tsp

Paprika

2 tsps

Butter (cold)

Directions:

1

In a hot pan, cook the lobster shells and peppercorns in olive oil until well browned

2

Add the onion, carrot, and celery and cook until lightly caramelized

3

Add the tomato paste and cook a few more minutes, being careful not to add any more color to the tomato paste

4

Deglaze with brandy and reduce by 1/2

5

Add paprika, cayenne, roux, star anise, lobster stock, bouquet garni, and fennel, and whisk to incorporate the roux

6

Simmer covered for 1 hour

7

Strain the sauce, discarding the vegetables

8

Place lobster shells in a food processor and grind

9

Return ground shells to the sauce and cook until reduced to sauce consistency

10

Finish with cold butter whisked into sauce

11

When butter is incorporated, strain sauce again

12

Serve with roasted fish of your choice