Lobster-tomato Stew
- 2 (1 1/2 lb) maine lobsters
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 14 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons dry sherry
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 12 cups thinly sliced yellow onions
- 1 12 cups thinly sliced yellow bell peppers
- 1 12 cups thinly sliced red bell peppers
- 1 cup thinly sliced seeded poblano pepper
- 1 tablespoon minced shallot
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 cup peeled coarsely chopped, and seeded tomatoes
- 4 12 teaspoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 teaspoons white pepper
- 5 cups fish stock
- Fill a large stockpot 3/4 full with salted water and bring to a boil.
- Plunge the lobsters headfirst into the boiling water and blanch for 7 minutes.
- Transfer lobsters to a large bowl filled with ice water to cool.
- When the lobsters are cool enough to handle, crack the shells and remove the meat from the tail, from the tail and claws if using a Maine lobster.
- Cut into bite-sized pieces and set aside.
- Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly with a heavy wooden spoon, to make a blond roux, 5 to 6 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and cool.
- Combine 3 tablespoons of the lemon juice, and the sherry in a small bowl and stir to blend.
- Set aside.
- Heat the olive oil and remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a large, heavy stockpot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Add the onions, yellow bell peppers, red bell peppers, and poblano peppers, and cook, stirring until soft, about 4 minutes.
- Add the shallots and garlic and cook, stirring for 1 minute.
- Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, and pepper, and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
- Add the sherry mixture, stir, and bring to a boil.
- Add the fish stock and roux, and whisk to dissolve the roux.
- Bring to a boil and boil for 3 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to low and add the reserved lobster meat and simmer until just cooked through, about 3 minutes.
lobsters, unsalted butter, flour, lemon juice, sherry, olive oil, onions, yellow bell peppers, red bell peppers, pepper, shallot, garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, white pepper, fish stock
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lobster-tomato-stew-121698 (may not work)