Lobster Eggs Benedict - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    For Lobster
    4 lobster tails or 1 -1 1/2 lb lobster
    4 tablespoons butter (1/2 stick)
    3 cups champagne or 3 cups sparkling wine
    For Hollandaise Sauce
    1/2 cup melted butter (1 stick)
    3 egg yolks
    1 tablespoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1 pinch dry mustard or 1 pinch cayenne pepper
    2 English muffins, split
    For poached eggs
    4 eggs
    1 teaspoon vinegar, any type
    1 teaspoon salt
    1 small bunch arugula, washed
    caviar, garnish (optional)
    chives, garnish (optional)
Preparation
    Bring 1 inch of water to a boil in a large covered pot. Plunge the lobster into the pot, cover, allow water to return to a boil, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes.
    Remove the lobster, and let it sit until cool enough to handle. Remove the meat from the shells.
    Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat, then add the champagne, and simmer for 1 minute.
    Turn off the heat, add the lobster, and let it sit while you prepare the rest of the meal.
    To prepare the hollandaise sauce, melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat or in the microwave. Do not let it brown.
    Combine the egg yolks, lemon juice, salt, and dry mustard or cayenne pinch in a blender. Pulse and drizzle in the butter. The mixture will begin to thicken. If the sauce is too thick, add a few drops of warm water. Taste and adjust the seasoning . Transfer the sauce to a container nesting in ab olw of hot water to keep it warm while you continue.
    Toast the English muffins, and keep them warm.
    To poach the eggs, heat 2 to 3 inches of water in a deep, small skillet until almost boiling. Add the vinegar and salt. Crack the eggs into 2 smalls cups and carefully slide on at a time into the simmering water. Reduce the heat if necessary, to keep the water just below a simmer. At this point, cover the pan or begin to spoon water over the tops of the eggs. cook for 3 to 5 minutes, just until the white is set and the yolk has filmed over. Remove the eggs with a slotted spoon and press against a paper towel to drain any excess water.
    To assemble, place each English muffin half on a plate. Then, top with arugula, lobester meat, and then a poached egg. Top each half with 4 tbs of the hollandaise, and serve immediately. if you're inclined, garnish with Ossetra or Servuga caviar, or simple chives.

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