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Dressed Lobster

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Dressed Lobster

A classic British summer starter, dressing a whole cooked lobster with fresh herbs and a light mayonnaise.

Total time
20 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
0 min
Difficulty
hard
Cuisine
British

Ingredients

2cooked lobsters, halved
4 tbspmayonnaise
2 tbsplemon juice
1 tspDijon mustard
3 tbspfresh tarragon, chopped
1 tbspfresh chervil, chopped
salt and pepperto taste
lemon wedges and brown breadto serve

Instructions

1

Remove claw and tail meat from lobsters. Keep shells for serving.

2

Chop meat roughly.

3

Mix mayo, lemon juice, mustard and herbs. Season.

4

Fold in lobster meat.

5

Return mixture to shell. Serve with lemon and bread.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
119
Protein
1.5g
Fat
11.5g
Carbs
3.5g
Fiber
0.5g
Sodium
111mg

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