Perro's Style Stuffed Lobster
- 2 ounces butter
- 4 ounces flour
- 16 ounces fish stock
- 4 ounces heavy cream
- 4 lobsters
- 1 yellow squash, brunoised
- 1 zucchini, brunoised
- 4 carrots, brunoised
- 4 turnips, brunoised
- Salt and pepper
- 4 ounces Gruyere
- This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The FN chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- To make veloute: Melt the butter in a saucepan, and add the flour.
- Stir the mixture and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the fish stock to the roux, and whisk in the cream.
- Bring the veloute to a boil and season.
- Prepare Lobsters: To prepare the lobsters, use a sharp knife, and cut the lobsters lengthwise.
- Place the lobster flesh down in a hot pan.
- Do not add the butter until halfway cooked.
- Once the lobster is halfway cooked, remove from pan.
- Remove the flesh from the tails, and chop meat.
- Mix the brunoise vegetables, lobster, and the fish veloute.
- Refill the lobster shells with the mixture, cover with the remaining sauce, and sprinkle with Gruyere.
- Bake in oven until nice and brown, approximately 5 minutes.
- To assemble: Place lobster in the center of the plate.
- Decorate with cooked vegetable, and sprinkle Gruyere around the plate.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/perros-style-stuffed-lobster-recipe.html (may not work)