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Servings: 4 persons

Lobster in creamy mushroom sauce

Author: Redaktion
Keyword: Crayfish, Crayfish Tails, Dinner, Food For Guests, Mushrooms, Shellfish, Starter
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

Dill-boiled crayfish

  • 48 pcs. Crayfish large, lively Danish crayfish
  • 1 pcs. Garlic whole
  • 2 pcs. Lemon organic
  • 4 pcs. Carrots
  • 4 pcs. Onion
  • 1 l Beer light
  • 250 gram Unsalted butter
  • 4 l Water
  • 1 bunch Dill dill
  • 6 gram Peppercorns black
  • 18 gram Coarse salt
  • 15 gram Tomato Puree

Crayfish in creamy mushroom sauce

  • 20 pcs. Crayfish Tails peeled dill-boiled. See above

Mushrooms in cream sauce

  • 500 gram Mushrooms mixed mushrooms, e.g. porcini, chanterelle, and black trumpet
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 1 pcs. Shallots
  • 27 gram Olive Oil
  • 100 gram Noilly Prat
  • 200 gram Fish Stock or shellfish stock
  • 0.25 l Whipping Cream
  • 100 gram Sour Cream 0.38
  • 1 pcs. Lemon
  • Salt and Pepper freshly ground

Instructions

Dill-boiled crayfish

  • Divide the garlic into cloves.
  • Slice the lemons.
  • Peel the carrots and the onions, and cut them into suitable rings and mix with the rest of the ingredients for the brine in a pot and simmer for about 10 minutes.
  • Kill the crayfish (see tip) and put them into the boiling brine.
  • Immediately remove the pot from the heat and let the crayfish cool in the brine for about 15 minutes, after which they are ready to serve.
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  • Clean the mushrooms thoroughly and cut them into bite-sized pieces.
  • Peel and finely chop the garlic and shallots.
  • Sauté the mushrooms in a pot with the olive oil.
  • Add the onions and garlic once the mushrooms begin to color.
  • Add Noilly Prat and reduce completely.
  • Now add the stock and whipping cream.
  • Reduce the liquid to a thick, creamy consistency.
  • Stir in the crème fraîche and season with salt, pepper, and a touch of fresh lemon juice.
  • Warm the peeled crayfish tails in the sauce and serve.

Notes

TIP:
Kill the crayfish by inserting a sharp, pointed knife into the shell where the cross marking is.
This will kill the crayfish instantly.