Cooking Times

25 min
Prep Time
35 min
Cook Time
60 min
Total Time

Ingredients (12 items)

2.00 whole Lobster
fresh, cleaned and split
2.00 pods Vanilla pods
Comorian vanilla, split
2.00 cups Coconut milk
fresh
1.00 medium Onion
finely chopped
4.00 cloves Garlic
minced
2.00 tbsp Ginger
freshly grated
3.00 medium Tomatoes
diced
4.00 tbsp Butter
unsalted
0.50 cup Heavy cream
1.00 tsp Salt
to taste
0.50 tsp Black pepper
freshly ground
0.25 cup Fresh parsley
chopped

Instructions (9 steps)

1
Split lobsters lengthwise, clean and season with salt and pepper.
2
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
3
Cook onions, garlic, and ginger until fragrant.
5 minutes
4
Add tomatoes and cook until softened.
5 minutes
5
Add coconut milk and scraped vanilla pods.
6
Simmer sauce until slightly reduced.
10 minutes
7
Add lobster halves, cover and cook.
12 minutes
8
Stir in heavy cream and adjust seasoning.
3 minutes
9
Garnish with parsley and serve hot.