Description
Indulge in a luxurious Lobster Toastie paired with a rich Lobster Bisque. This elegant recipe features succulent lobster meat enveloped in creamy Fromager D’affinois cheese, toasted to golden perfection on sourdough bread, accompanied by a flavorful homemade lobster bisque made from freshly cooked lobster shells and aromatic vegetables. Perfect for a special lunch or dinner, this dish combines the richness of lobster with the comforting textures of a toasted sandwich and a velvety bisque.
Ingredients
Scale
Lobster and Bisque
- 1 kg lobster (in shell)
- 4 cups lobster stock
- 100 g butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 celery stalks (roughly chopped)
- 2 carrots (roughly chopped)
- 1 onion (roughly chopped)
- 3 garlic cloves
- 8 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1 lobster tail (250g, cut into large chunks)
Toastie Filling and Assembly
- 100 g Fromager D’affinois Le Fromager (sliced into thick strips)
- 4 tbsp lobster bisque
- Fresh chives (finely cut)
- Squeeze of lemon juice
- 4 slices white sourdough
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise
- 50 g butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil (extra virgin)
Instructions
- Prepare the Lobster and Bisque: Start by cooking the lobster in boiling water until bright red and fully cooked, then remove the lobster meat and set it aside, reserving the shells for the broth. Using the shells, prepare the lobster stock by simmering them with celery, carrots, onion, garlic, thyme, tomato paste, and white wine to create a flavorful bisque base. Strain and reduce the stock to intensify the flavor, then finish it by blending with butter to achieve a rich, creamy consistency.
- Prepare the Lobster Meat: Cut the lobster tail into large chunks and mix it with some of the lobster bisque, fresh chives, and a squeeze of lemon juice to enhance the flavor and add moisture to the filling.
- Assemble the Toastie: Spread mayonnaise evenly on four slices of white sourdough bread. Layer the lobster meat mixture and thickly sliced Fromager D’affinois cheese on two slices, then gently spoon over some lobster bisque to ensure a creamy filling. Top with the remaining bread slices to form sandwiches.
- Cook the Toastie: Heat butter and olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place the assembled sandwiches in the skillet and cook until the bread is golden brown and crisp, and the cheese has melted, flipping carefully to evenly toast both sides.
- Serve: Once cooked, slice the toasties if desired and serve immediately with a small bowl of warm lobster bisque on the side for dipping or sipping to complete this indulgent dish.
Notes
- With a golden and crispy outside layer, a filling filled with lobster meat and oozing with cheese, and a rich and creamy bisque to finish it all off, this is indeed the most indulgent toastie.
- Ensure to gently toast the sandwich to prevent burning and to allow the cheese to melt thoroughly.
- Using fresh chives and a squeeze of lemon juice brightens the richness of the lobster meat filling.
- The bisque can be made ahead of time and gently reheated for serving.
- Fromager D’affinois is a soft, creamy cheese that melts beautifully, but other creamy cheeses like Brie or Camembert can be used as substitutes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich with bisque
- Calories: 650 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 40 g
- Saturated Fat: 22 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 180 mg
