GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH | LOBSTER | John Quilter

lobster meat

🥗Healthier: crab meat

💰Cheaper: shrimp

Shrimp is more affordable and still provides a seafood flavor.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: American cheese

American cheese melts well and is often less expensive.

Make lobster stock from the shells by adding them to a pan with butter, 2-3 chopped shallots, and chopped carrots, cooking without color.

Break down a cooked lobster, removing the tail meat and claws, discarding the intestine and washing the carcass.

Add 1 teaspoon black pepper and 1 tablespoon tomato puree to the pan with the shallots and carrots, cooking for 3-4 minutes.

Crush the lobster shells and add them to the pan, then deglaze with brandy and add chicken stock, covering the pan to let it bubble down.

Add tarragon to the stock and let it steep, then strain it into 300 grams of white bechamel sauce, adjusting the amount of stock to about 50-60 ml.

Reduce the mixture if it becomes too watery, then grate in 100 grams of Gruyere cheese and add the lobster meat, heating it up.

Season the mixture with black pepper, a little salt, and juice from half a lemon to balance the flavors.

Prepare the bread, using a loaf from Waitrose, and butter it before toasting on a griddle.

Build the sandwich by layering the lobster and cheese mixture between slices of the prepared bread and toast until golden brown.

Cooking Techniques

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