Ease of preparation rating: Moderate.
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients:
2 whole live lobsters (1-1.25 pounds each or 455-565 grams each)
Salt
Method:
Bring salted water to a boil in large pot.
Add both lobsters.
Cook for 6-8 minutes.
Remove lobsters and chill in ice water.
Clean the meat out of the shells using lobster crackers, or the back of your chef knife.
Gastrique Sauce
Ingredients:
6 tablespoons (90ml) sugar
½ cup (120 ml) apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons (30ml) of butter
Zest of 1 lime
Method:
Place sugar in frying pan, and heat over medium heat. As it heats, sugar will start to melt and caramelize.
When sugar is golden brown, add apple cider vinegar and mix.
Simmer and let the sauce thicken.
Once the sauce has thickened, add butter and lime zest and mix constantly.
Add lobster meat to the sauce and cook for 2-3 minutes.
*Serve with Cucumber Mint Salad. See recipe.