HOW TO EAT A LOBSTER RECIPES

Steps:

• Peel shrimp and place shells and broth in medium saucepan. Heat over medium-low heat until simmering. Simmer 30 minutes. Strain through a fine mesh strainer and set broth aside. Chop flesh into bite size pieces; set aside.
• Melt butter in 5-quart saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat. Stir in shallot and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute. Add flour and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in tomato paste and cook until bottom of pan begins to brown, about 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Whisk in sherry until smooth, scraping brown bits from bottom of pan. Stir in broth and half-and-half; bring to a gentle boil and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in shrimp and lobster and simmer 5 minutes, just until shrimp turn pink. Garnish each serving with chives, if desired.

Steps:

• First make the butter. Put the wine and shallot into a pan, then bring to the boil and simmer until nearly dry. Tip into a bowl to cool, mix all the ingredients together, roll into a log, using cling film or foil, then chill to harden. Can be frozen for up to 1 month.
• Snap away the claws from the lobster. Using a large chef’s knife, cut the lobster in half and wash the head cavity under cold water, then dry with kitchen paper. Lay the lobsters, cut side up, on a baking tray. Crack the claws and remove the claw meat. Divide claw meat between the head cavities. This can be done the day before and the lobster kept in the fridge ready for grilling.
• Heat grill to high. Slice the butter into thin rounds and lay it along the lobsters so all the meat is covered. Grill for 5-8 mins until the butter is bubbling and starting to brown. Put the lobsters on plates, pouring any butter from the tray over them. Serve with new potatoes and some dressed salad leaves.