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🍽️ Filet Steak with Lobster
892 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 2 fresh lobsters (at 400-500 g)
- 2 fillets (at 180 g)
- 1 tbsp ghee
- salt
- pepper (from the mill)
- 1 shallot
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp flour
- 2 tbsp dry Madeira
- 150 g whipping cream
- salt
- cayenne pepper
- 1 small stalk leek
Instructions
- 1. Fill a large pot with plenty of water and bring it to a boil.
- 2. Place the first lobster head-first into the boiling water.
- 3. Cook the lobster for about 15 minutes over gentle heat.
- 4. Remove the lobster from the water and let it cool down briefly.
- 5. Repeat the process with the second lobster.
- 6. Make sure that frozen lobsters are completely thawed before cooking.
- 7. Hold the cooked lobster firmly by the carapace with your left hand.
- 8. Separate the claws from the body one by one by twisting them.
- 9. Hold the lobster body with both hands.
- 10. Bend the tail upwards or downwards until it detaches from the body.
- 11. Push the meat out of the tail using both thumbs.
- 12. Remove the black vein from the tail meat.
- 13. Repeat the meat removal process for the second lobster.
- 14. Bend the smaller lower claw pincer.
- 15. Twist off the lower segment of the claw.
- 16. Pull the segment apart and remove the meat.
- 17. Place the large claw piece upright on a work surface.
- 18. Strike the thick end of the shell with a heavy knife to create a crack.
- 19. Carefully pull the meat out of the broken claw.
- 20. Peel the shallot and chop it finely.
- 21. Sauté the shallots in hot butter in a pot until translucent.
- 22. Dust the shallots with flour.
- 23. Lightly brown the flour while stirring.
- 24. Pour Madeira and cream into the pot.
- 25. Bring the sauce to a boil.
- 26. Simmer the sauce while stirring for about 10 minutes.
- 27. Wash and clean the leek.
- 28. Cut the light green and white parts of the leek into strips.
- 29. Blanch the leek strips for 3 minutes in boiling salted water.
- 30. Drain the leek and let it drain well.
- 31. Press the filet steaks slightly flat.
- 32. Fry the steaks in hot butter fat for about 3 to 5 minutes.
- 33. Adjust the cooking time to your personal preference.
- 34. Season the steaks with salt and pepper.
- 35. Wrap the steaks in aluminum foil.
- 36. Let the steaks rest in the foil for a few minutes.
- 37. Strain the sauce through a fine sieve.
- 38. Pour the strained sauce back into the pot.
- 39. Warm the sauce for a few more minutes.
- 40. Season the sauce with salt and cayenne pepper.
- 41. Whip the sauce with a hand blender before serving.
- 42. Plate the sauce on dishes.
- 43. Place the leek on the sauce.
- 44. Place the lobster meat and steaks on top.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 892
- Protein: 82 g · Fett/Fat: 57 g · Carbs: 12 g