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James marcus
3 Lobster tails stuffed and baked in a dish as Lobster Thermidor.

The Best Lobster Thermidor

If you’re a fan of lobster meat, you’re going to love this Lobster Thermidor recipe. The very definition is Lobster meat, cooked in a cream sauce, returned to it’s shell, sprinkled with cheese and baked to perfection. Well, in not so many words, my recipe is very similar, only better. My Saffron sauce is what I use in this recipe and it’s to die for. It’s a cream sauce with the cheese already cooked into it, much like an Alfredo, with the addition of Bread Crumbs over the top for a light crisp.

3 Lobster tails with the meat removed on a cutting board with a pair of sheers.

How to Prepare Lobster Tails

Removing the membrane, on the underside of the lobster tail, with the fins, is the best way, in my opinion, to stuff the tails with meat. Once the meat is removed, you can rinse and clean the shells and devein the tails. Instead of chopping the meat into pieces, afterwards, I prefer to cut them in half, first. This makes it easier to add a nice sear on the tail meat. I little color and texture go a long way, flavoring this dish. I also like to marinate the meat before searing.

If you’re looking for a recipe to stuff an entire lobster, check out my Stuffed Lobster recipe. It’s preparing with a creamy sauce including shrimp, scallops and crab meat stuffed into the cavity along with the addition of Lobster Claw and Tail meat.

Chopped Sautéed Lobster in Saffron Sauce.

Making the Saffron Sauce

I came up with this Saffron Sauce a while back for my Sea Scallops and when I first tasted it I knew, this sauce was liquid gold. It can pair with just about any oceanic recipe including mollusks, crustaceans and fish or squid, it’s that good. So, pairing it with this Lobster to make it Thermidor was a no brainer and the results are fabulous.

After I sear the marinated Lobster tail meat, I remove it from the pan and chop it into smaller bite size pieces. Then I make the sauce in the same pan. Once all of the ingredients are added, I add the tail meat back to the pan so it can finish cooking in the Saffron Sauce. Once the meat is cooked all the way through, I remove it from the pan, once again, and I continue to cook the sauce until it reduces and thickens like a gravy. Then remove it from the heat.

Lobster Thermidor Ingredients:

3 to 4 12 oz Lobster tails or 10 5 oz tails

Marinade4 tbsp Butter, melted1/2 tsp Blackened Seasoning1/2 tsp Parsley, dried1 Garlic Clove Chopped1 pinch Kosher Salt and Pepper

Saffron Sauce1 Garlic Cloves, chopped4 tbsp Butter1/4 cup Sweet Vermouth1/4 cup Lobster Broth1/4 cup Heavy Cream1/4 cup Parmesan1 tsp Chives, dried1 pinch SaffronSalt & Pepper to taste

1/2 cup Seasoned Panko

Follow the instructions in the video tutorial and I’ll show you exactly how to make this Lobster Thermidor with Saffron Sauce.

This post was last modified on 01/11/2023 03:37

James marcus

Garden Courte is a blog written by [James Marcus], a passionate gardener and writer. She has been gardening for over 20 years and has a deep understanding of plants and how to care for them. In her blog, she shares her knowledge and experience with others, providing tips and advice on gardening, plant care, and more.

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