Poaching Liquid for Lobster (Court Bouillon)
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 1 gallon poaching liquid
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 209
- Total Fat
- 2
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 9
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 1
- Protein
- 29
- Cholesterol
- 216
- Sodium
- 726
- Total: 40 min
- Prep: 5 min
- Inactive: 15 min
- Cook: 20 min
Ingredients
1 cup white wine
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
1 tablespoon kosher salt
Pinch crushed red pepper
Bundle thyme
2 bay leaves
1 head garlic, halved horizontally
1 lemon, halved and squeezed
One 1 to 2-pound Maine lobster
Directions
- Bring about 3 quarts of water to a boil. Add the wine, coriander, salt, red pepper, thyme, bay leaves, garlic and lemon to the boiling water, and then reduce the heat and simmer, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Place the lobster in the pot and simmer, 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the lobster sit in the hot water 10 minutes.
- Plunge the lobster into a salted ice bath. When completely cool, remove from the ice and serve.