Poaching Liquid for Lobster (Court Bouillon)

Name: Poaching Liquid for Lobster (Court Bouillon)
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H40M0.000S
Yield: 1 gallon poaching liquid
Ingredients: 1 cup white wine; 1 tablespoon coriander seeds; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; Pinch crushed red pepper; Bundle thyme; 2 bay leaves; 1 head garlic, halved horizontally; 1 lemon, halved and squeezed; One 1 to 2-pound Maine lobster

Recipe courtesy of Anne Burrell

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Poaching Liquid for Lobster (Court Bouillon)

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Level: Easy
Yield: 1 gallon poaching liquid

Total: 40 min
Prep: 5 min
Inactive: 15 min
Cook: 20 min

Level: Easy
Yield: 1 gallon poaching liquid

Total: 40 min
Prep: 5 min
Inactive: 15 min
Cook: 20 min

Ingredients

1 cup white wine

1 tablespoon coriander seeds

1 tablespoon kosher salt

Pinch crushed red pepper

Bundle thyme

2 bay leaves

1 head garlic, halved horizontally

1 lemon, halved and squeezed

One 1 to 2-pound Maine lobster

Directions

Bring about 3 quarts of water to a boil. Add the wine, coriander, salt, red pepper, thyme, bay leaves, garlic and lemon to the boiling water, and then reduce the heat and simmer, 10 to 15 minutes.
Place the lobster in the pot and simmer, 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the lobster sit in the hot water 10 minutes.
Plunge the lobster into a salted ice bath. When completely cool, remove from the ice and serve.