Lobster with Curry Sauce
- 2 1 3/4-pound whole live lobsters
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1/4 cup Calvados or other apple brandy
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 3 fresh thyme sprigs or 1 teaspoon dried
- 3 fresh parsley sprigs
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 1/2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- Bring large pot of water to boil.
- Add lobsters; cover and boil 9 minutes.
- Using tongs, transfer lobsters to large bowl of cold water.
- Reserve 4 cups cooking liquid.
- Drain lobsters.
- Working over bowl to collect juices, remove claws and tails.
- Cut tail meat through shells into 1/2-inch-wide medallions.
- Remove shells.
- Crack claws; carefully remove meat.
- Reserve medallions and claw meat.
- Cut shells into large pieces, reserving all juices and shells.
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat.
- Add onion, curry and garlic; saute 2 minutes.
- Stir in tomato paste, then Calvados and reserved shells and juices.
- Boil mixture 2 minutes.
- Add reserved 4 cups lobster cooking liquid, wine, thyme, parsley and bay leaf; bring to boil.
- Reduce heat; simmer until sauce is reduced to 1 2/3 cups, about 45 minutes.
- Strain into medium skillet, discarding solids.
- (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead.
- Cover; chill lobster and sauce.)
- Mix 2 tablespoons butter and flour in small bowl.
- Bring sauce to simmer.
- Whisk in butter mixture; boil 2 minutes, whisking constantly.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in another heavy medium skillet over medium heat.
- Add lobster medallions and claw meat.
- Saute just until heated through, about 1 minute.
- Divide sauce among 4 plates.
- Arrange medallions and claw meat atop sauce and serve.
live lobsters, butter, onion, curry powder, garlic, tomato paste, calvados, white wine, thyme, parsley sprigs, bay leaf, flour
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/lobster-with-curry-sauce-1777 (may not work)