Emeril's Homemade Lobster Sauce

Name: Emeril's Homemade Lobster Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion; 1/4 cup finely chopped celery; 1/4 cup finely chopped carrots; 2 tablespoons minced shallots; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup cognac, or other brandy; Shells from 2 (1 1/2-pound) lobsters; 4 cups shrimp stock, or canned low-sodium chicken broth; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon paprika; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne; 1 cup heavy cream

A savory sauce, perfect for seafood, created from leftover lobster shells, cognac, and cream.

⭐ 4.4 (99 reviews) Prep: 10 minCook: 90 minTotal: 100 minYields: 12 servings

Category Tags:

Entree Dinner Sauce Ingredient

Cuisine Tags:

American

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Instructions

Melt butter and oil in a stockpot over medium-high heat.
Sauté onion, celery, and carrots for 4 minutes until soft, then add shallots and garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
Stir in flour for 2 minutes until light blond.
Add cognac, stirring for 30 seconds while scraping the pot.
Incorporate lobster shells and shrimp stock, then bring the mixture to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium-low, stir in tomato paste, salt, paprika, and cayenne, then simmer uncovered for 1 hour until slightly thickened.
Remove shells, then strain the sauce into a clean saucepan.
Add heavy cream, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer for 15 minutes until reduced to 3 cups.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 149 kcal

Carbohydrate: 5 g

Cholesterol: 33 mg

Fiber: 1 g

Protein: 3 g

Saturated Fat: 7 g

Sodium: 143 mg

Sugar: 2 g

Fat: 13 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g