Steamed Lobster with Garlic-Ginger-Basil Sauce

Name: Steamed Lobster with Garlic-Ginger-Basil Sauce
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Asia
Ingredients: ½ cup clarified unsalted butter; Four 1½-pound lobsters, claws separated; 1 cup chopped fresh Thai basil leaves; 4 lemon wedges for serving; 1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste; 8 cups pea shoots and leaves; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; One 4-inch piece fresh ginger, julienned; ¼ cup thinly sliced garlic

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Asian Flavors of Jean-Georges

By Jean-Georges Vongerichten

Published 2007

About

Here, the classic steamed lobster is completely transformed. This quite elegant dish can be made in less than an hour, even if you must begin by clarifying the butter.

Ingredients

Four 1½-pound lobsters, claws separated
½ cup clarified unsalted butter

Asia
Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Fill a large bowl with water and ice and set aside. Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil and salt it.
Add the lobster claws to the boiling water and cook for 5 minutes, then transfer to the ice water bath. When cool, remove the meat completely from the shells and set aside. Add the remaining lobster parts to the boiling water and cook for 1 minute. Tran