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Dublin lawyer
Lobster flamed in whiskey with cream
IrishDublin lawyer is an old Dublin restaurant dish, said to be named because lawyers were rich and fond of drink: lobster meat is cooked in butter, flamed with Irish whiskey and finished with cream, then served back in the shell. It is a special-occasion dish for anniversaries and birthdays. This recipe contains alcohol; for an alcohol-free version replace the whiskey with 2 tablespoons of apple juice and a squeeze of lemon. Chef's tip: buy cooked lobster from a fishmonger if you are unsure about preparing a live one, and add it to the sauce only to heat through.
- Total time
- 50 min
- Difficulty
- hard
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Check the 2 cooked lobsters, about 700 g each smells fresh and sweet of the sea; reject any that smell of ammonia. Split each lengthways with a heavy knife, remove the meat from the tail and claws, discard the dark vein and the stomach sac behind the eyes, and cut the meat into chunks. Keep the half shells.
20 minStep 2: Melt the 2 ⅛ oz butter in a frying pan over a medium heat and cook the 1 shallot for 3 minutes until soft.
3 minStep 3: Add the lobster meat and toss for 1 minute. Pour in the ¼ cup Irish whiskey and, standing back, carefully light it with a long match; let the flames die down. A common mistake is flaming under an extractor hood or near anything that can catch.
2 minStep 4: Stir in the ¾ cup double cream, ½ tsp English mustard, ½ tsp salt and 1 pinch cayenne pepper and simmer for 2 minutes, until the sauce coats the lobster and the meat is piping hot. Don't cook longer, as lobster turns rubbery.
3 minStep 5: Add the 1 tsp lemon juice, spoon the lobster and sauce back into the warmed shells, sprinkle with 1 tbsp parsley and serve at once.
3 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 620 kcal
- Protein
- 40 g
- Carbs
- 4 g
- Fat
- 46 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does dublin lawyer take?
- About 50 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of shallot?
- Half an onion per 2 shallots.
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