Best 4 Lobster Creole Recipes

CREOLE SHRIMP AND LOBSTER BISQUE

Steps:

• Remove lobster meat from shell; coarsely chop and set aside.
• In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and garlic; cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in flour, and cook for 2 minutes.
• Stir in chicken broth; cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
• Add lobster meat and shrimp. Stir in half-and-half and Creole seasoning; cook for 10 minutes, or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile cut out the center portion of a round loaf of bread. Brush with olive oil and place on a sturdy cookie sheet. Bake at 350F for about 15 minutes to seal bowl.
• Ladle soup into bread bowl and sprinkle on parmesan and parsley if desired.
• Serve immediately.

LOBSTER, CREOLE STYLE: ENCHILADO DE LANGOSTA

Steps:

• Saute onions, peppers, and garlic in olive oil for approximately 4 minutes. Deglaze with the Sherry.
• Add tomatoes, tomato paste, and bay leaf, and cook for 5 minutes. Add roasted peppers, ancho chile, Worcestershire, cilantro, and lobster, and cook for 6 minutes. Serve in a shallow bowl.

RED LOBSTER ROCK SHRIMP CREOLE

Steps:

• Rinse shrimp briefly and remove any large veins that are visible.
• In a small sauce pan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat.
• Mix in flour and stir until dissolved and mixture begins to thicken, then reduce heat.
• Add tomatoes and their juice to the butter and flour mixture, stir well, and heat through. The mixture will thicken. Hold warm.
• In a large skillet, melt two tablespoons of butter, and over medium-high heat, cook bell pepper, onion, celery, and garlic until soft, but with a little bit of a crunch.
• Add shrimp and cook until no longer transparent (three minutes).
• Add tomato mixture, bring to a boil, cover and let simmer for five minutes.
• Serve over hot rice (white or wild mixture).
• Chef's Tip:.
• If rock shrimp are only available cooked, then add the shrimp and the tomato mixture at the same time.
• Add a Cajun-style sausage when cooking the vegetables for an extra Cajun flair.
• Cajun- or Louisiana-style seasoning can be used instead of, or along with, salt, cayenne pepper and black pepper.
• Serve with French or sourdough bread.

LOBSTER CREOLE

Steps:

• Remove the stems from the parsley and discard. In a food processor combine the parsley leaves, yellow onion, green pepper, garlic and stewed tomatoes. Process just enough to chop the ingredients up. Should retain a chunky consistency
• In a large pot over medium/low heat, combine olive oil and parsley mixture. Cook for about 6 to 7 minutes.
• Stir in tomato paste until completely dissolved. Pour in 5 cups of water, red pepper sauce, sherry and red pimentos. Raise the heat to medium and simmer for about 15 minutes.
• Add the petit poi, lobster tails and shrimp. Simmer for 10 minutes or until shrimp are pink all the way through.