Lobster with vanilla and pepper puree
Ingredients
for 2 person
| 1 tbsp | olive oil |
| 1 | red pepper, in large cubes |
| 1 | red onion, coarsely chopped |
| 1 | garlic clove, coarsely chopped |
| 1 tsp | cane sugar |
| 1 tbsp | sherry vinegar |
| 1 dl | vegetable bouillon |
| a little | salt |
| a little | pepper |
| 2 tbsp | olive oil |
| ½ | Fine Food Mexican Vanilla Pod (Vanilleschoten), seeds removed |
| 1 | lobster tail (approx. 250 g) |
| ¼ tsp | salt |
| a little | pepper |
| 1 tbsp | olive oil |
| a little | rocket |
How it's done
Pepper puree
Heat the oil in a pan, add the chillies, onion and garlic, sauté for approx. 1 min. Add cane sugar, caramelize until light brown, add sherry and reduce completely. Add the vegetable stock, simmer without a lid over a low heat for approx. 10 mins. until the liquid has reduced completely, season, add the olive oil and purée until smooth. Add vanilla seeds, mix, cover and set aside.
Lobster
Cut the lobster in half lengthwise and slide the reserved vanilla pod between the shell and the lobster meat, season. Heat the olive oil in a pan, fry the lobster for approx. 7 mins., turning it repeatedly.
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