Ingredients
serve 6
750 g live lobster
750 ml cider
1 l dry white wine
1.5 kilo mussels, scraped and washed, debearded if necessary
6 shallots, finely chopped
1 tbs parsley chopped
4 garlic cloves
freshly ground black pepper
50 g butter
1 tbsp nut oil
1 small glass Calvados
1 bouquet garni parsley, bayleaf, thyme
450 ml double cream
Method
1) cut the lobsters in half , cut the tail in chunks, reserve the coral, break open the claws, do not crush the meat
2) bring half the cider and vine to the boil, put the mussels, shallots, parsley,pepper and garlic, cook covered until the mussels are open, shaking the pan often
3) remove the mussels from their shells, strain and reserve the juice
4) melt the butter with the oil and sauté the lobster pieces until they turn red, remove from the heat and flame with the Calvados
5) return to the heat, stir in the remaining cider, wine and the reserved mussel juices, add the bouquet garni, reduce by a third
6) add the coral and cream and stir well, add the lobster pieces and the mussels, stirring frequently allow the sauce to thicken, remove the bouquet garni, season to taste.
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