Lobster Mornay

CategoryDifficultyBeginner
Yields4 Servings
Prep Time10 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time25 mins
Serve this speedy version of lobster mornay which your loved ones will remember well after the evening's over.
Ingredients
 2 (about 1.8kg) cooked whole lobsters, halved lengthways, cleaned
 50 g Butter
 40 g (1/4 cup) plain flour
 80 ml (1/3 cup) dry white wine
 410 ml (1 - 2/3 cups) warm milk
 40 g (1/2 cup) coarsely grated cheddar
 Salt and ground white pepper
 2 tbsp Finely chopped fresh chives
 Potato wedges, to serve
 Mixed green salad leaves, to serve
1

Step 1.

Remove meat from lobster shells. Coarsely chop and set aside until required. Place the lobster shells, cut-side up, in a large roasting pan. Preheat grill on high.

2

Step 2.

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat until foaming. Add the flour and cook, stirring with a flat-edged wooden spoon, for 1-2 minutes or until mixture bubbles and begins to come away from the side of the pan. Remove from heat.

3

Step 3.

Gradually add the wine, whisking constantly with a wire balloon whisk until mixture is smooth. Gradually add milk, whisking constantly until smooth and combined. Place over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, for 3-4 minutes or until sauce boils, thickens and coats the back of the spoon. Add the cheese and stir until cheese melts. Remove from heat. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Stir in the chives and lobster meat.

4

Step 4.

Spoon lobster mixture evenly among shells. Cook under preheated grill, about 6cm from the heat source, for 4 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from heat.

5

Step 5.

Divide lobster among serving plates and serve immediately with potato wedges and mixed green salad leaves.

Enjoy this stunning recipe!

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Ingredients

Serve this speedy version of lobster mornay which your loved ones will remember well after the evening's over.
Ingredients
 2 (about 1.8kg) cooked whole lobsters, halved lengthways, cleaned
 50 g Butter
 40 g (1/4 cup) plain flour
 80 ml (1/3 cup) dry white wine
 410 ml (1 - 2/3 cups) warm milk
 40 g (1/2 cup) coarsely grated cheddar
 Salt and ground white pepper
 2 tbsp Finely chopped fresh chives
 Potato wedges, to serve
 Mixed green salad leaves, to serve

Directions

1

Step 1.

Remove meat from lobster shells. Coarsely chop and set aside until required. Place the lobster shells, cut-side up, in a large roasting pan. Preheat grill on high.

2

Step 2.

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat until foaming. Add the flour and cook, stirring with a flat-edged wooden spoon, for 1-2 minutes or until mixture bubbles and begins to come away from the side of the pan. Remove from heat.

3

Step 3.

Gradually add the wine, whisking constantly with a wire balloon whisk until mixture is smooth. Gradually add milk, whisking constantly until smooth and combined. Place over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, for 3-4 minutes or until sauce boils, thickens and coats the back of the spoon. Add the cheese and stir until cheese melts. Remove from heat. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Stir in the chives and lobster meat.

4

Step 4.

Spoon lobster mixture evenly among shells. Cook under preheated grill, about 6cm from the heat source, for 4 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from heat.

5

Step 5.

Divide lobster among serving plates and serve immediately with potato wedges and mixed green salad leaves.

Enjoy this stunning recipe!

www.taste.com.au

Lobster Mornay