Best Lobster Or Crab Newburg For Two Recipes

LOBSTER NEWBURG

Steps:

• Fill a stock pot 3/4 full with cold water. Set over high heat, and bring to a rolling boil. Prepare an ice bath. Add the lobsters to the pot, making sure that each lobster is completely submerged in water. Cook lobsters about 8 minutes. Using tongs, transfer lobsters to an ice bath to cool. Drain lobsters in a colander.
• Carefully remove lobster meat from the tails, claws and legs, being careful not to remove any cartilage from the claw meat. Cut the meat into bite-size pieces. Transfer meat to a bowl, cover with plastic and refrigerate until ready to use. Discard lobster bodies, but reserve the shells from the tails, claws and legs for making stock.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan set over medium heat. Add chopped onion and celery to pan. Coarsely chop 1 leek and 2 carrots; add to pan. Add reserved lobster shells, 4 sprigs tarragon, and enough water to cover shells by 3-inches.
• Bring liquid to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, skimming surface often, until the stock is flavorful, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Prepare an ice bath. Strain stock through a fine sieve, pushing down on solids to extract liquid. Transfer stock to a clean saucepan, and discard solids. Continue cooking stock until liquid has reduced to 2 cups. Remove from heat, and transfer to ice bath to chill. Transfer chilled stock to an airtight container; refrigerate until ready to use.
• Split the remaining leek lengthwise. Cut the leek and remaininng 2 carrots into 1/2 -inch pieces; setaside.
• Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan set over medium-low heat; sprinkle flour into saucepan, and cook, stirring constantly, so mixture foams and forms a paste, but does not brown, about 2 minutes.
• Carefully add sherry, stirring constantly, to loosen any flour that has cooked onto the bottom of saucepan, being careful that no lumps form. Add tomato paste and 2 cups reserved lobster stock. Add the chopped leek and carrot to the saucepan. and cook untl just tender, about 4 mintues. Stir in cream and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until sauce just starts to thicken, 5-6 minutes. Add salt and pepper . Pick tarragon from remaining 4 sprigs, chop, and add.
• In a small bowl, ehisk egg yolk. Add a ladleful of hot sauce to temper the yolk; whisk to combine. Return mixture to saucepan over low heat; whisk to combine. Remove from heat.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Set six 6-oz ramekins into a large roasting pan.
• Add the reserved lobster meat to the sauce; stir to combine. Divide the Newburg evenly among the ramekins. Transfer the roasting pan to oven, and pour 1-inch boiling water into roasting pan. Cook until Newburg bubbles, about 25 minutes. Remove roasting pan from the oven, and carefully transfer ramekins to serving plates. Serve the Newburg immediately.

LOBSTER NEWBURG

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the lobster in butter and paprika for 3-4 minutes; set aside. In a large saucepan, bring cream and Worcestershire sauce to a gentle boil. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine egg yolks, sherry if desired and salt., Remove cream from the heat; stir a small amount into egg yolk mixture. Return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 5-7 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir in the lobster. , Divide lobster mixture among four 10-oz. baking dishes. Sprinkle with cracker crumbs. Broil 6 in. from the heat for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown.

POOR MAN'S LOBSTER NEWBURG

Steps:

• In a skillet, sautee the lobster in butter along with paprika, until browned; set aside.
• In a saucepan, combine the cream and Worcestershire sauce and bring to a boil.
• Combine beaten egg yolks, sherry or water and salt.
• Remove cream mixture from heat and slowly stir in egg mixture; return pan bringing this to a boil and cook while stirring for 5-7 minutes or until thickened.
• Stir in lobster.
• Pour mixture into a shallow 9 inch pie plate or divide between four 10oz individual baking dishes.
• Sprinkle with the cracker crumbs and broil 6 inches from heat for about 2 minutes or until a golden brown.

LOBSTER NEWBURG

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, melt butter.
• Stir in flour and salt.
• Add the milk all at once.
• Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
• Cook and stir 1 more minute.
• Stir about half the hot mixture into the beaten egg yolks.
• Return all to saucepan.
• Cook and stir until mixture is thickened and bubbly.
• Stir in lobster, dry sherry, white or black pepper, and ground red pepper.
• Heat through.
• Serve over English muffin halves.
• If desired, garnish with snipped chives.

LOBSTER NEWBURG

Steps:

• Melt butter over low heat.
• Add lobster; cook for 3 minutes.
• Add seasonings and sherry.
• Beat egg yolks; add the cream to yolks; mix well.
• Gradually add the egg mixture to the lobster and cook, stirring until thickened.
• Make sure you stir while adding the egg mixture!

LOBSTER NEWBURG

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together egg yolks and heavy cream until well blended. Set aside. Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Stir in the egg yolk mixture and sherry. Cook, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens. Do not boil.
• Remove from heat, and season with salt, cayenne, and nutmeg. Add lobster. Return pan to low heat, and cook gently until heated through. Serve hot over slices of buttered toast.