Best Perfect Poached Lobster Recipes

How to Butter Poach Lobster Tails image

Time 18m

Yield Serves Six

Number Of Ingredients 5

2-3 tbsp. water
1 cup (2 sticks) cold butter cut into 1 tbsp. pieces
(6) 3 oz. shucked and cleaned lobster tails
Small shallow pot or a saucepan
Instant Read thermometer (optional)

Steps:

In a saucepan, bring 2-3 tbs. of water to a simmer over medium heat
Whisk in 1 tbs. butter, when butter melts add another piece. Continuing adding butter pieces - 1 cup (two sticks total.) Do not let the butter come to a boil or the butter will separate. Try to keep the butter between 160 and 175 degrees F. Use an instant read thermometer to to keep it under 180 F
Add defrosted, raw tails. Cook for 6-8 minutes and turn tails in butter mixture. Again, make sure the butter does not come to a boil, reduce the heat if necessary. Be careful not to overcook lobster. Poached lobster tails should have an an internal temperature of about 140-145°

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170

Butter Poached Lobster Shooters image

Provided by Food Network

Categories appetizer

Time 27m

Yield 8 to 10 shooters

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 pounds salted butter, clarified
4 to 6 fresh Maine lobster tails
3 garlic cloves
4 fresh lemons, juiced

Steps:

Reserve 1 cup of clarified butter and try to keep warm.
Place lobster tails in a large pot and cover with the remaining butter. Add 3 cloves of garlic to the pot. Poach on a low heat until the lobster shell changes color and meat is cooked. Allow to cool slightly and harvest meat from tails. Chop meat into bite-size pieces.
While meat is still warm, assemble the shooters. In shot glass pour a bit of the reserved warm butter into each glass. Top with lobster meat and drizzle with a bit of the lemon juice.