Baked Sea Urchin With Sea Urchin Butter Recipe

• 12 x sea urchins in shells
• 1 c. unsalted butter freshly-grnd white pepper
• 2 Tbsp. fish stock
• 1 Tbsp. heavy cream
• 1 pch cayenne pepper Coarse salt to taste
• 1 tsp fresh lemon juice Seaweed (optional)
• 1 whl lemon halved

1. Heat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Cut away the flat bottom of the sea-urchin shell with scissors; pour away liquid.
3. Scrape out membrane with the end of a spoon's handle.
4. Set aside the six most attractive urchins in a baking dish.
5. Scoop the flesh out of the remaining six to yield about 1/2 c.. Pulse in food processor for 5 to 8 seconds.
6. Add in butter, and blend till thoroughly emulsified; add in more butter if necessary.
7. Press the urchin-butter mix through a sieve with a spatula.
8. Bake the whole sea urchins 4 to 5 min.
9. Meanwhile, combine stock, cream, cayenne, salt, and pepper, to taste, in a small saucepan over medium heat.
10. Add in urchin-butter mix, stirring constantly, till resulting emulsion thickens.
11. Adjust seasoning; add in lemon juice.
12. Remove sea urchins from oven.
13. Arrange them on a bed of seaweed, drizzle with Sea Urchin Butter, and garnish with lemon halves.
14. Serves 2.

urchins, unsalted butter, fish stock, heavy cream, cayenne pepper, lemon juice

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/baked-sea-urchin-with-sea-urchin-butter-75635 (may not work)