Lobster with Sausage, Mussels, Corn, and Potatoes
- 18 small red-skinned potatoes
- 6 small onions, quartered lengthwise
- 1 fresh fennel bulb (about 1 pound), trimmed, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced crosswise
- 2 12-ounce bottles pale ale
- 4 cups water
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1 tablespoon coarse kosher salt
- 10 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 pound kielbasa or linguica sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 6 ears of corn, husked
- 2 1/2 pounds mussels, scrubbed, debearded
- 3 1 3/4-pound live lobsters
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
- Lemon wedges
- Lemon-Herb Mayonnaise
- Fill very large pot 2/3 full with salted water; bring to boil over high heat.
- Meanwhile, place potatoes, onions, and fennel in another very large pot.
- Add beer and 4 cups water; sprinkle with Old Bay seasoning and salt.
- Add 5 thyme sprigs and sausage.
- Bring to boil over high heat; reduce heat to medium-high.
- Cover; cook 15 minutes.
- Add corn, then mussels and remaining thyme.
- Cover and cook until mussels open and potatoes are cooked through, about 15 minutes longer.
- Meanwhile, drop lobsters headfirst into salted boiling water; cover.
- Boil until cooked through and shells turn bright red, about 13 minutes.
- Using tongs, remove lobsters from pot.
- Split in half lengthwise.
- Melt butter in saucepan and divide among 6 ramekins.
- Remove corn, fennel, onions, potatoes, and mussels from pot (discard any mussels that do not open).
- Divide among 6 large bowls.
- Place 1/2 lobster atop mixture in each bowl.
- Season broth with salt and pepper; pour over seafood and vegetables.
- Serve with melted butter, lemons, and Lemon-Herb Mayonnaise.
potatoes, onions, fresh fennel bulb, water, bay seasoning, coarse kosher salt, thyme, kielbasa, corn, mussels, lobsters, butter, lemon wedges, lemonherb mayonnaise
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/lobster-with-sausage-mussels-corn-and-potatoes-108443 (may not work)