Today I present a dish that I think is ideal to present as a starter at any lunch or dinner in which you want to gather friends and / or family. Is a Lobster Cream which I have called fast because of how easy it is to make and how cheap it is in the case of a seafood cream.
This lobster cream has several keys. The first is undoubtedly the vegetable base. The second, the fish broth; It is essential to use a good broth to achieve a good flavor. The third is lobster meat, frozen in this case. Meat that you can substitute for lobster or prawns.
Quick lobster cream
The quick lobster cream that we prepare today is ideal to open any family and / or celebration meal.
Author Maria
Recipe type: Entrance
Rations: 4
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons of butter
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1 finely chopped carrot
- 1 celery stick finely chopped
- A pinch of salt
- 3 tablespoons of flour
- ½ glass of white wine
- 3 tablespoons cognac or brandy
- 2-3 glasses of fish / seafood broth
- 1 hoja de laurel
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 glass of whole milk
- 1 glass of cream for cooking
- 230 g. frozen lobster meat (thawed and minced)
- 4 tablespoons finely chopped chives
Preparation
- In a large casserole we melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, chopped celery and salt, and sauté for about 10 minutes.
- Then we incorporate the flour and we stir a couple of minutes, to make sure that the flour cooks.
- Then we pour the white wine and cognac. Bring to a boil and cook over medium-high heat for 1-2 minutes without stopping stirring.
- We add the broth, bay leaf, cayenne and tomato concentrate. Bring it back to the boil, stirring eagerly to completely mix all the ingredients. Then we reduce the temperature and we cook over low heat for 20 minutes.
- Then, we remove the bay leaf and we crush the mixture. We strain it to make a softer cream and return it to the casserole.
- We add the milk and the cream and simmer for a few minutes.
- Finally and out of the fire, we incorporate the meat of very chopped lobster.
- Decorate the cream with chives and a larger piece of lobster meat if desired.
Nutritional information per serving
Calories: 360