LOBSTER COCKTAIL WITH CONTINENTAL SAUCE

Lobster Cocktail With Continental Sauce image

This promises to be the sweetest lobster you have ever tasted. The dipping sauce is mellow and flavorful. The simplicity of this recipe will make you use it over and over.

Provided by Shelly

Time 1h30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

½ gallon water
1 onion, chopped
1 lemon, sliced
3 bay leaves
6 whole black peppercorns
½ tablespoon salt
2 whole lobsters
½ cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon brandy

Steps:

Fill a large pot with water, and mix in the onion, lemon, bay leaves, peppercorns, and salt. Bring to a boil. Place the lobsters in the boiling water, and cook until bright red, about 12 minutes for 1 pound, and about 5 more minutes for each additional pound.
Remove the cooked lobsters from the pot, and rinse under cold water. Chill in the refrigerator, and serve cold.
In a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise, ketchup, and brandy. Serve as a dipping sauce with the lobster.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 546.4 calories, Carbohydrate 11.9 g, Cholesterol 333.9 mg, Fat 25.1 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 65.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 2178.3 mg, Sugar 4 g