In a large pot, melt 2 tablespoons of Butter over medium heat. Add Onion, Celery, and Carrots from the Aromatics & Vegetables group and cook until softened, about 8-10 minutes.
Add Garlic from the Aromatics & Vegetables group and cook for 1 minute more.
Sprinkle Flour from the Seasoning & Thickening group over the vegetables and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly to create a roux.
Gradually whisk in Chicken broth from the Liquids & Dairy group, ensuring no lumps form. Add Lobster shells from the Lobster group.
Bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes, allowing the lobster shells to infuse the broth.
Strain the broth through a fine-mesh sieve, discarding the solids. Return the broth to the pot.
Stir in Heavy cream and Dry sherry from the Liquids & Dairy group. Season with Old Bay seasoning, Salt, and Black pepper from the Seasoning & Thickening group.
Gently fold in Lobster meat from the Lobster group. Heat through, but do not boil.
Serve hot, garnished with a swirl of cream if desired.
Ingredients
6
1 pound450 gLobster meat-cooked
1240 mLLobster shells-reserved from cooking lobster
1/2 cup120 mLOnion-diced
22Celery stalks-diced
22Carrots-diced
2 cloves2Garlic-minced
6 cups1.4 LChicken broth
1 cup240 mLHeavy cream
1/4 cup60 mLDry sherry
2 tablespoons30 mLButter
2 tablespoons15 gAll-purpose flour
1 teaspoon5 mLOld Bay seasoning
1/2 teaspoon2.5 mLSalt
1/4 teaspoon1.25 mLBlack pepper
Equipment
Large pot
Fine-mesh sieve
Whisk
Instructions
In a large pot, melt 2 tablespoons of Butter over medium heat. Add Onion, Celery, and Carrots from the Aromatics & Vegetables group and cook until softened, about 8-10 minutes.
Add Garlic from the Aromatics & Vegetables group and cook for 1 minute more.
Sprinkle Flour from the Seasoning & Thickening group over the vegetables and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly to create a roux.
Gradually whisk in Chicken broth from the Liquids & Dairy group, ensuring no lumps form. Add Lobster shells from the Lobster group.
Bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes, allowing the lobster shells to infuse the broth.
Strain the broth through a fine-mesh sieve, discarding the solids. Return the broth to the pot.
Stir in Heavy cream and Dry sherry from the Liquids & Dairy group. Season with Old Bay seasoning, Salt, and Black pepper from the Seasoning & Thickening group.
Gently fold in Lobster meat from the Lobster group. Heat through, but do not boil.
Serve hot, garnished with a swirl of cream if desired.
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