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Creamy Lobster Newburg

creamy lobster newburg is served over rice
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Lobster Newburg is easy yet elegant enough for a special occasion. The rich and creamy sauce is thickened with egg yolks. Splurge a little!

Ingredients

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  • 3 lobsters, about 1 pound each
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoons dry Sherry
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • Dash fresh grated nutmeg, or to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • Pinch cayenne pepper
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Instructions

  1. Bring a large kettle of salted water to a full boil. Quickly put the lobsters in the water head first. Cover the kettle. When the water returns to the boil, time the lobsters for 8 minutes. Remove them to a plate or cutting board and let them stand until they are cool enough to handle. Pull the legs and claws off and crack them; pull out the meat. Cut them down the underside and remove the meat from the body. Cut all of the meat into 1/2-inch pieces. Leave a few claw pieces larger for garnish if you like.
  2. Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the chopped lobster and cook for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly. With a slotted spoon, remove the lobster to a plate or bowl and set aside.
  3. Add 2 tablespoons of Sherry to the pan and cook for about 2 minutes. Add the cream to the Sherry and butter mixture and bring to a boil. Boil over medium-low heat until reduced to about 1 cup. Whisk in the nutmeg, paprika, and cayenne pepper. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of Sherry to the cream sauce.
  4. Whisk the egg yolks in a small bowl. Whisk about 1/3 cup of the hot cream mixture into the egg yolks. Return the egg yolk mixture to the saucepan and cook, whisking constantly, until it reaches 160 F, the minimum safe temperature for eggs. Continue cooking, whisking constantly, until the mixture coats the back of a spoon. To test, dip a spoon into the sauce. Run your finger down the back of the spoon. If the path you made does not fill in, it is done.
  5. Taste and add salt, as desired. Add the lobster to the sauce and heat through.
  6. Serve over rice, toast points, or puff pastry shells.

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