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Lobster with Thermidor butter
Photo: David Todd McCarty

Lobster with Thermidor butter

11 ingredients 15 min + 15 min Serves 2 as a main or 4 as a starter openrecipes
Lobster with Thermidor butter

A luxury that has been prized by chefs for years, so make the most of it with this cheat's classic

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

360
Calories
32g
Protein
20g
Fat
9g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Lobster 100g cooked 98
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Shallot 1 tbsp minced (10g) 7
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Tarragon 1 tsp dried (0.5g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 cooked lobsters
  • 150ml dry white wine
  • 1 shallot , very finely chopped
  • handful tarragon leaves, chopped
  • handful parsley leaves, chopped
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • juice 1⁄2 lemon
  • pinch paprika
  • dash Tabasco sauce
  • 5 tbsp Parmesan , finely grated
  • 140g butter , softened

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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