American Lobster

American Lobster 

Ingredients:

• 2 live lobsters, around 600 g each
• 3 shallots
• 6 tbsp. tomato coulis
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 75g butter
• 30 cl of dry white wine
• 2 tbsp. cognac
• 1/2 lemon
• Cayenne pepper
• salt pepper

Preparations:

1. Boil the lobsters for 30 seconds or more until the color turns red. Drain immediately. Let them cool. Separate the head from the tail. Remove the clamps.
2. Split the heads. Set aside the creamy parts and the coral. Cut off the tails at the intersections keeping the water flowing.
3. Heat the oil in a saute pan and saute the chopped shallots for 2 minutes. Add the lobster pieces and claws. Fry them over high heat, whisking constantly, until the shells turn red. Salt, pepper and add the chill. Add the lobster water, white wine and cognac. Let cook for 15 minutes covered.
4. Remove the lobster pieces from the skillet with a slotted spoon. Filter the cooking juices. Boil it and reduce by half then add the tomato coulis. Continue cooking for 3 minutes.
5. Mix the softened butter with the creamy parts and the reserved coral. Whisk this preparation into the reduced juice. Finish with a squeeze of lemon juice. Reheat the lobster pieces and claws in this sauce without boiling. Serve hot with a mixture of white rice and wild rice.