Suitable for the finest guest, lobster is cooked in an herbed and spiced tomato sauce and then flamed with brandy.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 lobsters (1 to 1-1/2 pounds each)
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 sprigs of parsley
- 1 teaspoon thyme or oregano
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- Pinch of cloves
- Pinch of mace
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups cooked tomatoes
- 1/4 cup brandy
- Hot cooked rice
Preparation:
Split the live lobsters and cook them in hot olive oil until the color has turned. Continue cooking gently for about 10 minutes. Add the parsley, thyme or oregano, onion, garlic, cloves, mace, salt, pepper, and tomatoes. Cover and cook for about 15 minutes, stirring often.
Arrange a ring of rice on a serving dish. Put the lobster halves in the center and pour the sauce over them. Add the brandy and blaze just before serving.
Yield: 2 servings
Source: James Beard's New Fish Cookery by James Beard (Little Brown)
Reprinted with permission.
Arrange a ring of rice on a serving dish. Put the lobster halves in the center and pour the sauce over them. Add the brandy and blaze just before serving.
Yield: 2 servings
Source: James Beard's New Fish Cookery by James Beard (Little Brown)
Reprinted with permission.
