Inferno Butter Poached Lobster...Inferno Butter Poached Lobster with Szechuan-Chili Emulsion

Name: Inferno Butter Poached Lobster with Szechuan-Chili Emulsion
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 fresh Maine lobster tails (6-8 oz each), shelled; 250g high-quality unsalted grass-fed butter; 6 bird's eye chilies, split lengthwise; 1 tbsp Szechuan peppercorns, lightly toasted and crushed; 2 tbsp fermented black beans, rinsed and minced; 50ml dry amontillado sherry; 100ml heavy whipping cream; 1 large shallot, finely brunoised; Small handful of micro-cilantro for garnish

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Cuisine

Contemporary Fusion

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Servings

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Prep Time

30 mins

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Cook Time

25 mins

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Difficulty

Hard

Succulent Maine lobster tails gently poached in bird's eye chili-infused butter, served over a silky fermented black bean and Szechuan peppercorn reduction.

Contemporary FusionHard

Ingredients

•2 fresh Maine lobster tails (6-8 oz each), shelled

•250g high-quality unsalted grass-fed butter

•6 bird's eye chilies, split lengthwise

•1 tbsp Szechuan peppercorns, lightly toasted and crushed

•2 tbsp fermented black beans, rinsed and minced

•50ml dry amontillado sherry

•100ml heavy whipping cream

•1 large shallot, finely brunoised

•Small handful of micro-cilantro for garnish

Cooking Instructions

01
In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the butter with the split bird's eye chilies. Maintain a temperature of 140°F (60°C) for 15 minutes to infuse the heat without browning the solids.
02
In a separate sauté pan, sweat the shallots in a tablespoon of the chili butter until translucent. Add the fermented black beans and crushed Szechuan peppercorns, stirring for 2 minutes.
03
Deglaze the pan with the dry sherry, reducing by half. Stir in the heavy cream and simmer until the sauce coats the back of a spoon. Strain through a chinois and keep warm.
04
Submerge the lobster tails completely in the chili-infused butter. Poach gently for 6-8 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 135°F (57°C).
05
Remove the lobster and pat slightly with a paper towel. Place a generous spoonful of the black bean emulsion in the center of a warmed plate.
06
Slice the lobster tail into medallions and arrange over the sauce. Garnish with micro-cilantro and a final drizzle of the spicy poaching butter.

Cooking Reviews

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