Lobster with Champagne Sauce
Serves 4
This elegant lobster dish features tender baked lobster tails dressed in a rich champagne and crème fraîche sauce with chives for brightness. Simple to prepare yet luxuriously flavorful, it’s perfect for a special dinner or celebrating with those you love
Ingredients
- 4 lobster tails, thawed if frozen (5 to 6 ounces each)
MARINADE
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
SAUCE
- 1/4 cup champagne
- 6 ounces crème fraîche
- 2 tablespoons minced chives
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Cayenne pepper, to taste
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a small bowl, whisk together marinade ingredients.
- On a cutting board, lay lobster tails on their backs with the soft, undersides up. With a heavy knife, cut each tail in half vertically.
- Place halved lobster tails, cut side up, in a roasting pan. Baste with marinade. Bake 15 to 20 minutes, just until flesh is pearly and opaque.
- Remove lobster tails from oven and place on a warm platter. Pour any pan juices into a small saucepan. Add champagne, crème fraîche, and chives. Over medium-low heat, simmer gently, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and cayenne pepper, to taste.
- Serve lobster tails warm with sauce on the side.
Nutrition
Amount Per Serving (based on 4 servings)- Calories: 410
- Fat: 22.0 g
- Saturated Fat: 12.0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 390.0 mg
- Sodium: 1520.0 mg
- Carbohydrates: 3.0 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Added Sugars: 0 g
- Sugar: 2.0 g
- Protein: 45.0 g