Lobster Sauce II

A dish that leans on butter and flour.

Fish And Meat Sauces

contains glutencontains dairycontains shellfish

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 565 g lobster
  • 60 ml butter
  • 60 ml flour
  • 2 ml salt
  • Few grains cayenne
  • 7 ml lemon juice
  • 710 ml cold water
Make it lactose-friendly
  • ¼ cup butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Remove meat from lobster, and cut tender claw meat in one-half inch dice. Chop remaining meat, add to body bones, and cover with water; cook until stock is reduced to two cups, strain, and add gradually to butter and flour cooked together, then add salt, cayenne, lemon juice, and lobster dice.
  2. If the lobster contains coral, prepare Lobster Butter, add flour, and thicken sauce therewith.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories480
Protein48.7 g
Fat25.3 g
Carbs12.2 g
Fiber0.4 g
Sodium1792 mg

Source

The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States