56 Roast Lobster

Name: Roast Lobster
Yield: For two people
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: salt and pepper; 1 teaspoon freshly-chopped flat parsley or chervil for the herb butter; 1 live lobster weighing 900 g (2 lbs); 250 ml (scant ½ pint) court-bouillon or 250 ml (scant ½ pint) water and 1¼ teaspoons salt; 1 anchovy fillet for the anchovy butter; 1 pinch tarragon; 15 g (½ oz) well-softened butter; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 pinch thyme; 150 ml (¼ pint) dry white wine; 250 g (8¾ oz) well-softened butter

Preparation info

For
two
people

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Cuisine Gourmande

By Michel Guérard

Published 1978

About

Homard rôti au four ‘Succulent lobster in its shell, drenched with herb butter’

Ingredients

Main ingredients

1 live lobster weighing 900 g (2 lbs)
250 m

Europe
France
Fish course
Pescatarian
Mediterranean
Gluten-free

Method

Preparation of the herb butter

Bring the white wine and herbs to the boil in the first small saucepan. Reduce until only about 3 tablespoons of liquid remain. Allow to cool somewhat, then add the 250 g (8¾ oz) softened butter and salt and pepper. Mix with a fork, or better a small wire whisk, until you have a smooth thick cream; keep