Description
Delicious Lobster Pot Pie
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups cooked lobster meat
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup whole milk
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- ½ cup diced carrots
- ½ cup frozen peas
- ½ cup chopped celery
- ½ teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup white wine (optional)
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Cook lobster if needed: boil tails for 6–8 minutes until shells are red, cool, and chop into chunks.
- Melt butter in a skillet and sauté garlic, shallots, carrots, and celery for 5–6 minutes until soft.
- Add peas and cook for 2 more minutes.
- Sprinkle flour over vegetables and stir for 1–2 minutes to remove raw taste.
- Slowly pour in wine (if using), then cream and milk, stirring constantly until sauce thickens.
- Add lobster meat, thyme, parsley, salt, and pepper. Stir gently and cook for 2 more minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Pour filling into baking dish.
- Roll out puff pastry and cover dish. Trim edges and cut slits in top to release steam.
- Brush with egg wash.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes or until golden and puffed. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pie slice
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 130mg
Keywords: Lobster Pot Pie