Best Champagne Lobster Recipes

SEAFOOD CREPES WITH A LOBSTER CHAMPAGNE SAUCE

Steps:

• Crepes: In a medium bowl, mix together all of the crepes ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for a few hours, or overnight.
• To a small, non-stick pan (crepe pan), coat with butter and put over medium heat. Pour about 2 ounces of batter in the pan and lift the pan off the heat, tilting in a circular motion until the batter forms a nice and even thin layer. Cook until top is firm and bottom has set. Turn the crepe over and cook until firm. Remove the crepe and begin a new one. Repeat with all of the remaining batter. Lobster Champagne Sauce: Sweat the onions, carrots, celery, shallots, and garlic in a medium saucepan with clarified butter for about 5 minutes. Add the white wine and reduce by half. Then, add the lobster base and water and let simmer for about 5 minutes longer. Strain the mixture and put back in saucepot. Add the heavy cream and cook for 5 to 10 minutes. Add the champagne and cook for 2 minutes. Incorporate the roux and bring back to a simmer to thicken. Season with white pepper, to taste.
• Filling: In a medium saute pan, add the clarified butter. Add the seafood and let the shrimp cook through, about 3 minutes. Add the champagne and reduce for 1 minute. Add the lobster champagne sauce and let cook for another 2 minutes. Fold in the diced tomatoes and scallions and season with salt and pepper. Mixture is ready to serve.
• Take 2 crepes and fill with some of the mixture and roll the crepes. Place in a shallow gratin dish. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Add the remaining sauce and seafood on top of the crepes.

LOBSTER WITH CHAMPAGNE DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the sauce, pour the champagne into a medium saucepan and add the parsley, thyme, bay leaf and shallots; cook over medium heat until just 1 cup of liquid remains, about 25-30 minutes.
• Strain the liquid and discard the herbs, slowly whisk in the butter, one tablespoon at a time, over low heat.
• When all the butter has been added, season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
• Keep the mixture warm while preparing the lobsters.
• In a large pot, bring to a boil enough salted water to cover the lobsters.
• Remove the rubber bands that hold the claws shut.
• Plunge the lobsters into the water, head first.
• Cover and bring the water back to a boil; cook the lobsters for 10-12 minutes from the time the water returns to a boil.
• Serve lobster with champagne dipping sauce in individual bowls.

LOBSTER TAILS IN CHAMPAGNE

Steps:

• Combine lobster tails, champagne, green onions, and salt in a skillet; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover the skillet, and simmer until lobster is cooked through, about 15 minutes. Transfer lobster to a plate.
• Stir cream in champagne sauce in skillet. Bring to a boil and cook until sauce is reduced to about 1/3 cup, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Whisk butter into champagne sauce, 1 tablespoon at a time, until sauce is smooth. Cover the skillet and remove from heat.
• Remove lobsters tails from shells and slice into medallions. Spoon champagne sauce over lobster medallions.

LOBSTER CRISPS IN CHAMPAGNE-DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in small saucepan. Brush gyoza on both sides with butter. Arrange on baking sheet. Bake until golden, about 8 minutes. Cool; wrap crisps airtight.
• Cook lobster in large pot of boiling salted water until just cooked through, about 8 minutes. Transfer lobster to large bowl. Let stand 15 minutes. Working over bowl to catch juices, twist lobster tails and claws from body. Crack shells and carefully remove lobster meat. Cover and refrigerate lobster meat.
• Place all lobster shells and juices in large saucepan. Add Champagne, 2 cups water, shallots and tomato paste. Simmer until liquid is reduced to 1 cup, about 1 hour. Strain liquid; return to same pan. Add cream; simmer until sauce is reduced to 1/3 cup, about 6 minutes. (Crisps, lobster and sauce can be prepared 1 day ahead. Store crisps at room temperature. Cover and refrigerate sauce.)
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-low heat. Add fennel and carrots; sauté 3 minutes. Add leek and sauté until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Cut lobster tail crosswise into 8 medallions. Add all lobster to skillet. Cover; cook just until heated through, about 2 minutes. Mix in 2 teaspoons dill. Season with salt and pepper.
• Rewarm sauce over low heat. Whisk in 2 tablespoons butter and 2 teaspoons dill. Season with salt and pepper.
• Arrange crisps, lobster, and vegetable mixture on 2 plates. Spoon sauce over.

LOBSTER WITH CHAMPAGNE-SAFFRON SAUCE SPLURGE!

Steps:

• Place lobster tails upside down on work surface so underside of tail faces up. Cut through tail vertically to make two tall strips, then cut sideways to make four total pieces.
• Remove soft shell strips and pull tail away from remaining hard shell.
• Heat a large straight-sided frying pan or Dutch oven over medium-low heat.
• Add water and 1/4 of butter to pan and whisk until butter is nearly melted. Repeat 3 times, and after last addition of butter, add thyme to pan.
• Add lobster to pan and cover. Cook for 5 minutes, basting occasionally if lobster tails are not completely submerged in butter, then turn off heat.
• Ladle 2/3 cup butter from lobster pan into a medium saucepan set over medium heat. Add garlic and saffron and cook until garlic is fragrant (be careful not to brown garlic), about 2 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon or tongs, remove garlic and discard.
• Add champagne to saffron butter in pan and simmer slowly for 2 minutes Add cream and bring to a simmer, then reduce heat and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Meanwhile combine softened butter with flour with a fork, then add to saucepan. Cook, stirring, for an additional 2 minutes, or until sauce has thickened.
• Place lobster in center of plate and ladle sauce over lobster. Serve with a couple of lemon wedges and sprinkled with chopped parley.

BUTTER-POACHED LOBSTER WITH TARRAGON AND CHAMPAGNE

Steps:

• Bring first 9 ingredients to boil in large pot. Reduce heat to medium and simmer 15 minutes. Increase heat and return to boil. Add 1 1/2 teaspons salt and 1 lobster; cook 2 minutes. Transfer lobster to plate. Repeat with second lobster. Strain lobster cooking liquid, discarding solids in strainer. Reserve 3 cups cooking liquid. Let lobsters stand until just cool enough to handle. Working over bowl, twist off tails and claws from lobster bodies, reserving bodies and juices in bowl. Transfer claws and tails to cutting board. Cover claws with kitchen towel; crack shells with mallet. Remove meat from claws; reserve shells. Carefully cut claw meat crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices. Using kitchen scissors, cut lengthwise down back of tails. Pull back shells and remove tail meat in one piece, reserve shells Carefully cut tail meat crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices; add to claw meat. Lift sides from bodies above legs; remove gills and discard. Cut all shells into 2-inch pieces. Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium high heat. Add shells cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add Champagne. Boil until slightly reduced, abougt 4 minutes. Add 3 cups lobster cooking liquid and juices from bowl. Boil until liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup, about 35 minutes. Strain, discarding solids in strainer. Transfer 1/2 cup liquid to medium skillet. Heat liquid in skillet over medium-low heat. Add butter 1 piece at a time, whisking constantly and allowing butter to melt before adding more. Add sliced lobster to butter sauce. Poach until lobster is just opaque, gently stirring constantly, about 3 minutes (do not allow mixture to bubble). Using slotted spoon, transfer lobster to medium bowl. Add green onions, chopped tarragon, lime juice, and lime peel to butter sauce in skillet, and stir just until heated through, about 30 seconds. Divide lobster among 4 plates, mounding in center. Pour butter sauce around lobster. Garnish with tarragon sprigs.

LOBSTER CROSTINI WITH BUTTERY TOMATO & CHAMPAGNE SAUCE RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• SAUCE: Cut 2 tomatoes in half and squeeze the seeds and juice into a small saucepan set over low heat. Cut the remaining tomato into very small pieces and add to the pot. Turn up heat to medium and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add sugar and 4 tablespoons butter and allow it to melt. Add champagne and simmer for 10 minutes. Pour mixture into a blender and blend until smooth. Pass blended mixture through a fine sieve into the same pot. Simmer over low heat until reduced by 2/3rd the original volume, about 40 to 50 minutes, until the consistency of tomato soup. Add remaining butter, a dash or two of Tabasco or Crystal hot sauce, and season to taste with a little salt and ground white pepper. You can also add a small squeeze of lemon if you like to brighten it up. CROSTINI: Cut lobster tail meat into small pieces. Lightly toast bread slices on both sides. Spread each slice with a teaspoon of hollandaise sauce and top with a lump or two of lobster meat. Drizzle with a teaspoon of the tomato champagne sauce and garnish with dill leaves. Season with a little black pepper and serve.

SEAFOOD LINGUINI IN CHAMPAGNE LOBSTER SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. In large pot combine champ shallots and herbs, bring to rolling boil. Cook lobster for 8 mins. Remove lobsters, set aside to cool, reserve liquid. 2. When lobsters cool, remove meat, leaving intact as much as possible. 3. Make sauce, add fish stock, creams and work to the champ liquid. Whisk in Tom paste and boil for 20 mins. 4. Whisk in cornstarch, simmer for ten mins, remove from heat, add in butter etc to taste. 5. Sear scallops turning after 2mins. 6. Cook linguini serving lobster and scallops on top, drizzle sauce on top.

LOBSTER WITH CHAMPAGNE AND FRESH LINGUINE

Steps:

• 1 wash and blanch the lobster for 2 minutes in boiling salted water 2 in a covered saute pan sweat onions and carrots in 1 tablespoon butter, salt and pepper. Add lobster, champagne, orange juice, lobster or fish stock, ginger orange zest and saffron. Bring to a boil and cook for 4 minutes. Remove lobster to a warm platter and reduce sauce until it lightly coats a spoon. Shake the pot to make sure nothing is sticking to the bottom, let rest for 3 minutes on the corner of the stove. 3 cook the liguine al dente. Toss with 1 tablespoon hot water, salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon parsley. After the lobster has rested, cut in half lengthwise. Keep warm 4 bring cooking juices to a boil. Add 1 tablespoon butter and remaining parsley. Season to taste. On a warm large plate, twirl pasta and place it in the 12 o'clock position. Arrange lobster around pasta and cover with sauce.

LOBSTER TAILS WITH CHAMPAGNE VANILLA SAUCE

Steps:

• TO MAKE THE SAUCE: Cut the vanilla bean in half and split lengthwise. Place in a small saucepan with the thyme, shallots, and champagne. Bring just to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer until reduced to 1/4 cup. The reduction will be a clear golden color. Remove from the heat and strain the reduction through a sieve. Reserve the vanilla bean. Rinse the saucepan and return the reduction to the pan. Using a sharp paring knife, scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean into the reduction. Bring the reduction to a simmer and whisk in the butter, 1 tablespoon at a time to fully incorporate, until glistening and smooth. Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper, if necessary. Remove from the heat and set aside until the lobsters are ready. Keep warm. Place the tails, shell-side down, on a cutting board. Split the tails lengthwise to expose the meat. In a small bowl mash the butter with the lemon juice, chives, and salt using the back of a fork. Spread the butter over the lobster meat and between the shell and the meat. Grill the tails, shell side down, over Direct Medium heat, until opaque throughout, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the meat from the shells and serve immediately with the warm sauce.From Weber's Big Book of Grilling. Copyright © 2001 Weber-Stephen Products Co. All rights reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California.

CHAMPAGNE-LOBSTER SAUCE

Steps:

• To make roux, melt butter. add flour, stirring constantly. Let cook 3 minutes, being careful not to burn. Slowly add milk and whipping cream, whisking as you add the liquid. Let cook until thickened, occasionally whisking so as to not burn bottom. Add lobster base, lemon pepper, garlic and parsley. Slowly add Champagne, whisking as you pour. A little lemon juice may be added for taste.

CHAMPAGNE LOBSTER

Steps:

• Pour the water into the bottom of a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, red pepper, and salt to the water and bring to a boil. Stir in the champagne and return the mixture to a boil. Place the lobsters in a steamer basket and lower into the pot. Steam the lobsters until they turn a bright red color, about 12 minutes.