POACHING LIQUID FOR LOBSTER (COURT BOUILLON)

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Poaching Liquid for Lobster (Court Bouillon) image

Provided by Anne Burrell

Categories     main-dish

Time 40m

Yield 1 gallon poaching liquid

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup white wine
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
1 tablespoon kosher salt
Pinch crushed red pepper
Bundle thyme
2 bay leaves
1 head garlic, halved horizontally
1 lemon, halved and squeezed
One 1 to 2-pound Maine lobster

Steps:

  • Bring about 3 quarts of water to a boil. Add the wine, coriander, salt, red pepper, thyme, bay leaves, garlic and lemon to the boiling water, and then reduce the heat and simmer, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Place the lobster in the pot and simmer, 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the lobster sit in the hot water 10 minutes.
  • Plunge the lobster into a salted ice bath. When completely cool, remove from the ice and serve.

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