Lobster Oil

Name: Lobster Oil
Yield: Makes ¾ cup
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: ¼ cup Lobster legs; 1½ tsp Shallot, pieces; ¾ tsp Garlic, sliced; 1 tsp Fennel, shaved; ¾ tsp Celery; 1 tsp Leek; ¼ tsp Tarragon leaf; ⅛ tsp Thyme; ½ tsp Tomato paste; ¼ tsp Star anise; ⅛ tsp Coriander seeds; ⅛ tsp Black peppercorns; Pinch cardamom; 4 oz/114 g Grapeseed oil

Preparation info

Makes
¾
cup

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Viva La Lobster

By Grant MacPherson

Published 2025

About

Ingredients

¼ cup Lobster legs
1½ tsp Shallot, pieces
¾ tsp

Americas
Canada
Oil
Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

In a pan, heat oil, add lobster legs, shallots, garlic, fennel, celery & leeks. Cook until browned. Add tarragon, thyme & tomato paste & cook out the paste’s tartness. Add star anise, coriander, peppercorns & cardamon. Add grapeseed oil & let infuse. Remove from heat. Strain the oil through a fine sieve into a clean bottle or container.