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Add a photoThis is a recipe for very special occasions, when you want to really impress somebody. Steamed lobsters are served in an orange champagne sauce, with the shells pre-removed so they are easy to eat.
Ingredients
- 4 live lobsters
- 3 cups champagne
- 1.5 cups orange juice
- 1/3 cup Grand Marnier
Directions
- Pour the champagne into a large pot and heat.
- Put the lobsters in the pot. They will steam in the champagne.
- Keep the champagne at a simmer, and cook for 15 minutes.
- Remove lobsters from pot.
- Put the lobsters on their back on a cutting board. Using scissors or a paring knife, cut through underside of tail shell lengthwise. Do not cut through lobster meat.
- Remove the underside of the tail shell.
- Leaving the claws on the body, crack the end of the claws and remove as much of the shell as possible.
- Add the orange juice and Grand Marnier to the champagne.
- Simmer until syrupy.
- Put lobsters in syrup, and pour some of the syrup over the lobster claw meat.
- Continue simmering until lobster is warmed completely through.
- Serve sauce on side of lobster.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 287g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 229 | |
| Calories from Fat 2 | 1% |
| Total Fat 0.19g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.02g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 10mg | 0% |
| Potassium 312mg | 9% |
| Total Carbs 14.26g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugars 9.51g | 6% |
| Protein 0.77g | 1% |
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