Sherry-Creamed Lobster with Biscuits
- 2 tablespoons fine sea salt
- Two 1 1/2-pound live lobsters
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup medium-dry sherry, such as amontillado or oloroso
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup light cream
- Freshly ground pepper
- Hot Biscuits, for serving
- Fill a large stockpot with 2 inches of water, add the salt and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Put the lobsters in the boiling water, add the salt and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Put the lobsters in the boiling water, head first, and cook until they start to turn red, about 4 minutes.
- With tongs, transfer the lobsters to a bowl to cool.
- Remove the meat from the knuckles and claws.
- Twist the tails off the bodies; reserve the greenish tomalley and blackish roe.
- Split the tails lengthwise lengthwise and and remove the meat.
- Pull out and discard the black intestinal vein.
- Cut the lobster meat into 1-inch chunks and transfer to a bowl.
- In a small saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter with the sherry.
- Pour the butter over the lobster; set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter over moderately high heat.
- Stir in the flour to make a paste.
- Gradually whisk in the milk until smooth, then bring to a boil, whisking constantly.
- Simmer over low heat, whisking often, until the sauce is glossy and no floury taste remains, about 5 minutes.
- Add the cream and simmer for 2 minutes more.
- Fold in the lobster meat and sherry butter and season with pepper.
- Blend in the tomalley and roe and simmer until the lobster is cooked through, about 2 minutes longer.
- Serve with Hot Biscuits on the side.
salt, live lobsters, unsalted butter, sherry, flour, milk, light cream, freshly ground pepper
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/sherry-creamed-lobster-with-biscuits (may not work)