Get out the crusty bread and dive into the decadent and rich culinary treat known as lazy lobster. Skip the plastic bib and crack open the bubbly because this elegant New England dish is the ultimate way to celebrate the sweet flavors of fresh lobster meat without the mess and fuss of cracking a steamed lobster at the table.
While there is nothing quite like the full sensory experience of breaking down a whole cooked lobster, there are occasions when you either might not want the fuss, and also where you just crave the instant gratification of sticking your fork into tender and luxurious lobster meat. Lazy lobster is elegant enough for date night or any special occasion like Valentine’s Day. It can also be a cozy and comforting casserole to serve up for Sunday dinner. So, let’s dive in!
Unless you’ve been to a New England style restaurant or grew up in the area, you might not be familiar with the term lazy lobster and what the dish actually entails. While there are different versions that include lobster casserole and a lobster bake, at its heart, lazy man lobster is a dish where the lobster is removed from the shell and prepared in a way to make it mess free to eat. There’s no need to set out the crackers and bib at dinner!
Lazy lobster recipes come in different forms, from a whole live lobster that has been cooked, cracked open for effortless access to the meat to a simple baked lobster pie. The actual cooking may or may not be simple in steps but the way that you eat it is.
This is also a great way to stretch out a luxury item like lobster. Different baked lobster recipes will include ingredients like a butter cracker topping, creamy pot pie type filling, or even stuffed with shrimp and scallops.
Different types of lobster will work for different baked lobster recipes. It’s also a great way to incorporate leftover lobster into leftover lobster recipes.
To serve, divide lobster meat into two warmed shallow soup bowls. Spoon butter evenly over each serving. Sprinkle with parsley, chives, dill, tarragon and chervil. Serve with lemon wedges, and dust with black pepper.
Classic Lobster Dishes Made Simple
Lazy lobster recipes come in all forms from a butter cracker topped lobster casserole to a lobster pie. Here are a couple of examples:
- Lobster Bake – While you might think of a lobster bake recipe as that classic beachside New England feast with a pot filled to the brim with whole lobsters, corn, clams, and sunny halves of lemons, it can also refer to a whole baked lobster. This is where whole lobsters are either boiled are steamed and the meat is removed from the shell but stuffed back in. It can include a simple buttery cracker or panko topping, or something more elaborate like a combination of shrimp and scallops. Why have just lazy lobster when you can have lazy lobster seafood and get a trifecta of the sea in every bite?
- Lobster Pie – Lobster pie is a great dish until itself, and the best way to reheat lobster. Want to know how to reheat lobster tails? Make lobster pie. This is where the meat is completely removed from the shells and chopped into generous chunks. It can be coated with something as simple as melted butter, or be more elaborate and include ingredients like a splash of brandy.
Jameson Tavern in Freeport, ME, often referred to as the birthplace of Maine, has an easy and straightforward lazy man’s lobster recipe requiring only a few simple ingredients. With whole lobster as the star, you just need accents of garlic-herb butter, sherry for deglazing the pan, and heavy cream.
You might be looking to broaden your lobster recipe repertoire. Look no further than dishes like lobster casserole and seafood baked casseroles. They might include additional decadent ingredients like scallops, shrimp, and even lump crab meat. These dishes are both pure comfort food while also being incredibly easy and elegant. They’re perfect for entertaining with.
Lobster casseroles come in all sizes and forms. One example is lobster Newburg. This is a classic New England dish that can be made both as a large single casserole or made in individual ramekins for a more elegant and intimate meal. It combines generous chunks of lobster meat from whole cooked lobster, a homemade lobster stock, and the sweet kiss of sherry. The best part you can prepare the lobsters and lobster stock a day in advance making this a great dish to entertain with according to Martha Stewart.
Looking for something a little different? Katie Lee Biegel’s lobster pot pie combines a creamy and easy filling of lobster meat, corn, peas, and carrots with accents of clam juice and sherry with a topping of buttery, flaky, and nutty gruyere tarragon biscuits. This one is so good your friends and family will be diving in for seconds.
Lazy lobster dishes don’t just have to contain the king crustacean of the sea. Whether you’re looking to double down on even more seafood flavor or want to stretch your budget a little with a lazy shrimp dish, adding additional seafood to your dish will take it over the top.
For her take on seafood casserole, the Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond combines lobster, shrimp, and crab meat with a salty and crunchy potato chip topping. Green onions and bell pepper add just the right accent along with a kick of hot sauce and the umami of Worcestershire sauce.
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How do you cook raw lobster?
Heat butter in a large saute pan over medium heat. When the butter has melted, add garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add sherry and lemon. Season with salt and pepper. If using raw lobster meat, add meat and the juices to the pan cook until just until the lobster begins to firm up, about two to three minutes. Remove from heat.
How do you eat a lazy lobster?
Her dinner came in a gondola-shaped casserole dish, carrying chunks of hot lobster swimming in butter, a lemon wedge stuck with a miniature Neptune’s trident and a parsley sprig. There are other approaches to the lazy lobster. Some involve sauces made with sherry, cream or tomato. The butter-only approach seems purer.
How do you cook a lobster in a frying pan?
In a medium skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and then add the lobster meat and saute until tender, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add sherry, and stir to deglaze the pan, carefully scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add the heavy cream and heat until it just reaches boiling.
How do you cook a lobster sandwich?
Heat 1/2 cup butter in a saute pan over low heat. When the butter has melted, add garlic and slowly poach the garlic until soft, not brown. Add sherry and lemon—season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat. Divide the butter mixture evenly between the dishes, pouring the butter mixture over the lobster.