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lobster stock

leslieann1968 avatar
Recipe by
Leslie Speed Dutton
@leslieann1968
Franklin, TX

Lobster stock is a special item. It isn't every day you get a chance to enjoy the richness of lobster meat, and with the critters being so expensive, every cook should have a recipe to make use of the leftover bodies and shells. This recipe is for lobster stock, but you can concentrate it and add a bit more salt to make a rich lobster broth, too. Use this as a soup base, or for a fantastic lobster risotto -- or just have a cup of it on a cold day! Hggn Freezes up to six months.

yield serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 2 Hr 15 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For lobster stock

  • bodies and shells from 2-4 lobsters
  • 4 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 2 md
    onions, chopped
  • 2 clove
    garlic, chopped
  • 4
    stalks of celery, chopped
  • the tops from a fennel bulb, chopped
  • 4-5
    chopped plum tomatoes
  • 3
    chopped carrots
  • 1/2 lb
    chopped mushrooms
  • 1/2 c
    white wine or dry sherry
  • 4 Tbsp
    chopped parsley
  • 4
    fresh or dried bay leaves

How To Make lobster stock

  • 1
    Break the lobster shells into small pieces. Open the bodies and remove the gray, feathery gills. Remove the sand sac from between the eyes. Crush the bodies so they fit in a large stewpot.
  • 2
    Heat the olive oil in the stewpot and saute the onions, celery and carrots over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes. Add the lobster and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
  • 3
    Add the garlic, fennel and mushrooms, mix well and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Add the parsley, bay leaves and tomatoes, then the wine or dry sherry.
  • 4
    Mix well and cook until the alcohol largely burns off the wine, about 3-4 minutes. Add enough water to cover everything by 2-3 inches.
  • 5
    Bring to a boil, then turn down to a simmer. Simmer gently for at least 90 minutes. Add some salt and taste.
  • 6
    Cook until it tastes full-flavored, and then strain. Do this by turning off the heat, then grabbing all the big chunks with tongs and tossing them in the trash. Strain the rest through a fine-meshed sieve with a piece of cheesecloth set inside it.
  • 7
    Pour into quart-sized Mason jars or some other container. This will keep for up to 10 days in the fridge, or 6 months in the freezer.
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