Lobster Bisque Served Over Whole Lobster

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp chopped onion
• 1 tbsp flour
• 1 cup lobster boiling water
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup good stock
• lobster meat
• salt
• pepper
• cayenne
• triangular croûtons
• lobster head and small claws

Method

1. 1 Melt butter in a saucepan and cook chopped onion until soft but not browned.
2. 2 Stir in flour and cook briefly without browning to make a roux.
3. 3 Slowly whisk in lobster boiling water, milk, and stock, stirring constantly.
4. 4 Add lobster meat and heat through until thoroughly hot.
5. 5 Remove lobster meat, arrange on a serving dish in the shape of a lobster, and slice the tail piece.
6. 6 Season the sauce with salt, pepper, and cayenne, then pour over the lobster. Garnish with croûtons, head, and claws.