Drunken Lobster N Grits Food

DRUNKEN LOBSTER N' GRITS

Steps:

• Bring water, whole milk and sea salt to boil in medium size saucepan on medium high heat.
• Gradually whisk in 1 cup stone ground grits and return to low boil stirring occasionally until creamy-thick for 45 minutes or so.
• Set to warm until ready to serve with lobster. Add gruyere cheese.
• Bring medium size skillet to medium high heat and add 1 tbsp garlic infused olive oil.
• Add onion, celery and roasted red peppers. Sautee until the onions begin to turn tender.
• Add Creole seasoning and blend with vegetables.
• Add lobster and stir to combine lobster with other ingredients.
• Continue to cook over medium high heat for 2 minutes or until lobster begins to turn pink.
• Move all ingredients to one side of skillet and add rum to bare side of skillet.
• Let rum sizzle for a few seconds and then add butter.
• Once butter begins to melt, blend all ingredients in pan back together. Stir for another minute or so until lobster is pink.
• Place grits in bowls and spoon lobster mixture over top. Serve immediately.

CREAMY GRITS WITH BAHAMIAN ROCK LOBSTER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring seafood stock to a boil. Once boiling, add salt, bay leaves, and lobster meat. Cook lobster only until it is opaque. Do not overcook lobster as it will get tough. Remove lobster with a slotted spoon and set aside to drain, reserving cooking liquid. Remove bay leaves from liquid and discard.;
• Melt the butter in a saucepan, and add garlic and scallions, cooking them until they become tender. Stir in the grits, and toast lightly in the pan, then add the cooking liquid from the lobster and simmer until the grits are cooked, about 20 minutes. (The grits should be fluffy.)
• While the grits are cooking, cook bacon in a large skillet until crispy and golden brown, then remove to paper toweling to drain. Pour off most of the fat from the pan. To the same pan which now has a coating of bacon fat, add the mushrooms, onion, garlic, thyme, tomatoes, and parsley. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes to integrate flavors, then return bacon pieces to pan and add white wine. Let wine reduce by half while grits are cooking.
• To finish, gently fold lobster, lime juice, and Parmesan into grits. Season with salt and pepper, as needed. Transfer lobster grits to serving dish and spoon mushroom wine sauce around. Garnish with parsley and lemon wedges.

LINDY'S DRUNKEN LOBSTER

Steps:

• Put at least 7 liters of white wine into a large pot. Add the lobsters before turning on the heat and leave for 10 minutes. Float tarragon on top of the wine. Turn heat to high and allow the lobsters to slowly heat until simmering. Continue to simmer for 20 minutes. Turn off fire and allow to cool while the lobsters remain in the wine. When they are lukewarm, remove them from the pan. Remove the tails and cut into sections about 2 inches long. Split the body shells and crack the claws. From the shells, remove the green liver, or tomalley. Put it in a small saucepan and add 3 tablespoons of the butter and the flour. Heat this mixture gently, while whisking into a smooth paste, and add enough of the wine in which the lobsters were cooked to make a smooth sauce the consistency of light cream. Season lightly and carefully with white pepper to taste, and when the sauce is smooth, blend in the chopped chervil and tarragon leaves. Place the lobster pieces in a large deep casserole dish and add the rest of the butter (melted). Cover and gently reheat. When the butter is foaming, pour the slightly heated Pernod over the lobsters sections and set aflame. When it has burned out, add the sauce. Lift the lobster pieces gently with a spoon to let the sauce penetrate completely. Cover the dish and set in a very slack over (225 degrees) for 10 minutes to let the lobster become imbued with the various flavors. Serve sprinkled with chopped tarragon.