Skip to content

Top Navigation

Food & Wine Food & Wine
  • Recipes & Cooking
  • Drinks
  • Travel
  • Holidays + Events
  • News
  • F&W Classic
  • Video
  • Lifestyle
  • F&W Pro
  • About Us

Profile Menu

Your Profile

Your Profile

  • Join Now
  • Newsletters
  • F&W Classic Insiders this link opens in a new tab
  • Manage Your Subscription this link opens in a new tab
  • Give a Gift Subscription this link opens in a new tab
  • Wine Club
  • Podcast
  • Food & Wine Books this link opens in a new tab
  • Logout
Login
Subscribe Subscribe
Pin FB

Explore Food & Wine

Food & Wine Food & Wine
  • Explore

    Explore

    • F&W Cooks

      F&W Cooks

      Food and Wine presents a new network of food pros delivering the most cookable recipes and delicious ideas online. Read More
    • Our 22 Best Crock Pot and Slow-Cooker Recipes

      Our 22 Best Crock Pot and Slow-Cooker Recipes

      Looking to amp up your beef stew but unsure where to start? A slow cooker can can take your comfort food to the next level. Read More
    • 50 Affordable Wines You Can Always Trust

      50 Affordable Wines You Can Always Trust

      We’ve assembled a list of 50 of the world’s most reliable, inexpensive wines – bottles that offer amazing quality for their price year in and year out. Read More
  • Recipes & Cooking

    Recipes & Cooking

    See All Recipes & Cooking
    • Chicken
    • Comfort Food
    • Breakfast + Brunch
    • Salads
    • Desserts
    • Vegetables
    • Pasta + Noodles
    • Chefs
    • Meat + Poultry
    • Soup
    • Appetizers
    • Side Dishes
    • Fruits
    • Seafood
    • Special Diets
    • Cooking Techniques
    • Steal This Trick
  • Drinks

    Drinks

    See All Drinks
    • Wine
    • Cocktails + Spirits
    • Coffee
    • Juices
    • Beer
    • Champagne + Sparkling Wine
    • Tea
  • Travel

    Travel

    See All Travel
    • Wine Regions
    • Restaurants
  • Holidays + Events

    Holidays + Events

    See All Holidays + Events
    • Valentine's Day
    • Halloween
    • Passover
    • Hanukkah
    • Christmas
    • Gifts
    • Super Bowl
    • Easter
    • Thanksgiving
    • New Year's Eve
    • Holiday Entertaining
  • News
  • F&W Classic

    F&W Classic

    See All F&W Classic
    • F&W Classic Insider
    • Food & Wine Classic in Aspen
  • Video
  • Lifestyle
  • F&W Pro
  • About Us

Profile Menu

Subscribe this link opens in a new tab
Your Profile

Your Profile

  • Join Now
  • Newsletters
  • F&W Classic Insiders this link opens in a new tab
  • Manage Your Subscription this link opens in a new tab
  • Give a Gift Subscription this link opens in a new tab
  • Wine Club
  • Podcast
  • Food & Wine Books this link opens in a new tab
  • Logout
Login
Sweepstakes

Follow Us

  1. Home
  2. Seafood
  3. Shellfish
  4. Lobster
  5. 17 Dreamy Lobster Recipes to Master

17 Dreamy Lobster Recipes to Master

By Food & Wine Updated December 14, 2021
Skip gallery slides
FB Tweet
Lobster Thermidor
Credit: Photo by Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Lydia Pursell

From loaded lobster rolls to creamy bisque, these lobster recipes offer all kinds of delicious ways to cook with the crustacean. Make an impressive (and quick) lobster risotto for a weeknight dinner; for a mix of seafood, try Auntie Monica's seafood mac and cheese, which not only includes lobster, but shrimp and crab, too. And you can't go wrong with lobster thermidor. Sound up your alley? Read on for even more lobster recipes to try.

Start Slideshow

1 of 17

FB Tweet
Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Chili Lobster

Chili Lobster
Credit: © John Kernick
Get the Recipe

When chef Chris Yeo was growing up in Singapore, he went to restaurants to eat chili crab, the classic Singaporean dish of whole crabs in a potent red chili-garlic sauce. "Nobody made chili crab at home—it was so much work to prepare," he says. Here, he's modified the traditional recipe by adding a little ketchup to the sauce and substituting lobster for the crab.

1 of 17

Advertisement
Advertisement

2 of 17

FB Tweet
Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Deluxe Lobster and Potato Chip Rolls

Deluxe Lobster and Potato Chip Rolls. Photo © John Kernick
Credit: © John Kernick
Get the Recipe

"Putting potato chips inside sandwiches has always been a favorite trick of ours," says chef Jon Shook. He and co-chef Vinny Dotolo serve chips on Tabasco-spiked lobster salad tucked into buttery toasted buns.

2 of 17

3 of 17

FB Tweet
Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Butter-Poached Lobster Rolls with Spicy Sauce

Butter-Poached Lobster Rolls with Spicy Sauce
Credit: © Con Poulos
Get the Recipe

To make these luxurious lobster rolls, chef Geoffrey Zakarian boils the lobsters, and then poaches the meat in butter. To balance all of that richness, he tops the rolls with a spicy mustard mayo.

3 of 17

Advertisement

4 of 17

FB Tweet
Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Lobster Gnudi

Lobster Gnudi
Credit: Abby Hocking
Get the Recipe

This elegant lobster gnudi dish from chef Scott Conant gets a springy spin with bright green peas and ramp leaves.

4 of 17

5 of 17

FB Tweet
Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

New England Lobster Dip

New England Lobster
Credit: Abby Hocking
Get the Recipe

Food & Wine Culinary Director at Large Justin Chapple transforms the ingredients of a classic lobster roll into a genius dip. We like it best scooped up with crunchy kettle-cooked potato chips, but toasted slices of brioche hot dog buns are just as delicious.

5 of 17

6 of 17

FB Tweet
Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Lobster-Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms

Lobster-Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms
Credit: Victor Protasio
Get the Recipe

Delicate zucchini blossoms are made for filling and frying. We're giving this classic Italian appetizer a luxurious spin with a lobster-and-mascarpone filling, though feel free to use lump crabmeat, cooked shrimp, or diced zucchini in place of the lobster.

6 of 17

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

7 of 17

FB Tweet
Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Steamed Lobster and Corn for a Crowd

Steamed Lobster and Corn for a Crowd
Credit: Victor Protasio
Get the Recipe

When making this recipe, keep in mind that lobsters are about 30-percent meat by weight, so go for the slightly larger 1 1/2-pound ones, and plan for about two lobsters per person for the weekend. Look for lobsters from Maine, which are harvested sustainably.

7 of 17

8 of 17

FB Tweet
Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Lobster Bisque

Lobster Bisque
Credit: Victor Protasio
Get the Recipe

Lobster shells from the tail, claws, knuckles, and legs are full of flavor and, when very gently simmered in water, yield a clean-tasting, briny stock. Seasoned with mirepoix, sherry, and herbs, this classic bisque is thickened with fragrant jasmine rice. Serve it hot or cold for a knockout lunch or simple supper.

8 of 17

9 of 17

FB Tweet
Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Maine-Style Lobster Rolls

Maine Style Lobster Rolls
Credit: Victor Protasio
Get the Recipe

Food & Wine senior food editor Mary-Frances Heck refers to these lobster rolls as "knuckle sandwiches" because they showcase the knuckles—the segments that connect the claws to the carapace—which are the sweetest, most tender meat on a lobster. Dressed simply with mayo, the cold salad sits in a hot, buttered bun. Her tip for tackling the admittedly tedious work of cracking the shells? Do it with a friend and a cold beer.

9 of 17

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

10 of 17

FB Tweet
Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Grilled Lobster Tails with Stelline and Lemon

fwcooks-grilled-lobster-tails-with-pasta-recipe-ft-0219.jpg
Credit: Antonis Achilleos
Get the Recipe

"Paired with smoky grilled lemon halves, the lobster is exceptionally delicious over small, pebbly pasta like stelline (star-shaped pasta typically served in broths), which provides a tender contrast that's fun to eat and soaks up the buttery juices," cookbook author Paula Disbrowe says.

10 of 17

11 of 17

FB Tweet
Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Pan-Roasted Lobster with Chive Beurre Blanc

Pan-Roasted Lobster with Chive Beurre Blanc
Credit: Justin Walker
Get the Recipe

"Be sure to serve the lobsters on a warmed large platter so the beurre blanc stays hot," Mary-Frances Heck says. "I love to line the platter with hot cooked linguine before topping it with the roasted lobsters and lemony sauce. While you could certainly opt for crusty bread or hot jasmine rice alongside, the pasta soaks up some of the sauce and makes for a decadent second course once all the lobsters have been eaten."

11 of 17

12 of 17

FB Tweet
Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Lobster BLTs on Potato Rolls

Lobster BLTs on Potato Rolls Recipe
Credit: Photo by Greg DuPree / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer
Get the Recipe

These upgraded BLTs combine tender, sweet lobster meat with smoky, salty bacon, juicy tomatoes, and pillowy potato buns, lightly toasted in bacon drippings.

12 of 17

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

13 of 17

FB Tweet
Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Auntie Monica's Seafood Mac and Cheese

Auntie Monica’s Seafood Mac and Cheese
Credit: Stacy Howell
Get the Recipe

Loaded with fresh shrimp, crab, and lobster and layered with a rich mixture of cheeses, this macaroni and cheese gets an extra boost of spice from liquid shrimp-and-crab boil. The boil seasoning lends its long-cooked flavor to the casserole without overcooking the delicate seafood. This recipe comes from Monica Williams, chef Kia Damon's auntie and former drill instructor for the United States Marine Corps.

13 of 17

14 of 17

FB Tweet
Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Lobster Thermidor

Lobster Thermidor
Credit: Photo by Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Lydia Pursell
Get the Recipe

Classic lobster thermidor stuffs gently cooked lobster meat back in its shell with a wine-based sauce and a touch of cheese before coming together under the broiler. The natural sweetness of lobster still shines through the rich, but not heavy, cremini mushroom- and dry Sherry-laced creamy sauce. A touch of cayenne adds warmth, not spice, that brightens the whole dish, while Parmesan cheese gets bubbly and brown under the broiler to finish each impressive stuffed lobster tail.

14 of 17

15 of 17

FB Tweet
Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Lobster Risotto

Lobster Risotto
Credit: Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Lydia Pursell
Get the Recipe

A small pinch of saffron goes a long way in imparting a vibrant golden hue and floral fragrance to this creamy lobster risotto. Pre-cooked lobster and bottled clam juice deliver robust layers of flavor with a minimum amount of effort, making this a perfect weeknight supper. Pair it with a bottle of white Bordeaux, recommends sommelier Tonya Pitts, of Les Dames D'Escoffier International, San Francisco. "I love white Bordeaux with this easy dish. It highlights the lobster and creaminess of the risotto, ultimately becoming intertwined with the flavor and textures."

15 of 17

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

16 of 17

FB Tweet
Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Lobster Frites

lobster frites
Credit: Justin King
Get the Recipe

Sommelier Derrick Westbrook turns the classic moules frites into one showstopping meal by replacing the mussels with garlic-butter drenched lobster. The double-fry method for cooking the fries ensures that they will be perfectly cooked—creamy on the inside and crispy on the outside. The first fry will cook them through, and the second will turn the outside brown and crisp. Adding Old Bay to the aioli is a genius move. Serve the meal with a bright, crisp, minerally Chablis.

16 of 17

17 of 17

FB Tweet
Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Green Curry Lobster Stew with Sweet Potato and Mushrooms

Green Curry Lobster Stew
Credit: Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Lydia Pursell
Get the Recipe

"Lobster stew is one of the pillars of Maine cooking," according to chefs Mike Wiley and Andrew Taylor, of Eventide Oyster Co. in Portland. For this green curry–laced version, they took cues from tom kha, a coconut milk–based Thai soup, and enriched it with umami-heavy Golden Mountain sauce and hen-of-the-woods mushroom confit to create a richly-aromatic lobster stew. Sweet potato, curry paste, heavy cream, and coconut milk come together in a well-balanced broth that highlights the sweetness of lobster. Chefs Taylor and Wiley use sweet potato peels to thicken the broth; they lend a creamy, pleasantly-thick body to the stew. While the chefs always use fresh lobster, look for pre-cooked lobster and store-bought lobster stock (such as Better than Bouillon Lobster Base) to make this dish weeknight-friendly.

17 of 17

Replay gallery

Share the Gallery

Pinterest Facebook

Up Next

By Food & Wine

    Share the Gallery

    Pinterest Facebook
    Trending Videos
    Advertisement
    Skip slide summaries

    Everything in This Slideshow

    Advertisement

    View All

    1 of 17 Chili Lobster
    2 of 17 Deluxe Lobster and Potato Chip Rolls
    3 of 17 Butter-Poached Lobster Rolls with Spicy Sauce
    4 of 17 Lobster Gnudi
    5 of 17 New England Lobster Dip
    6 of 17 Lobster-Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms
    7 of 17 Steamed Lobster and Corn for a Crowd
    8 of 17 Lobster Bisque
    9 of 17 Maine-Style Lobster Rolls
    10 of 17 Grilled Lobster Tails with Stelline and Lemon
    11 of 17 Pan-Roasted Lobster with Chive Beurre Blanc
    12 of 17 Lobster BLTs on Potato Rolls
    13 of 17 Auntie Monica's Seafood Mac and Cheese
    14 of 17 Lobster Thermidor
    15 of 17 Lobster Risotto
    16 of 17 Lobster Frites
    17 of 17 Green Curry Lobster Stew with Sweet Potato and Mushrooms

    Share & More

    Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print
    Food & Wine

    Magazines & More

    Learn More

    • Subscribe this link opens in a new tab
    • Books from Food & Wine
    • Contact Us
    • Advertise
    • Content Licensing
    • Accolades this link opens in a new tab

    Connect

    Subscribe to Our Newsletter
    Sign Up
    MeredithFood & Wine is part of the Meredith Corporation Allrecipes Food Group. © Copyright 2022 Meredith Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policythis link opens in a new tab Terms of Servicethis link opens in a new tab Ad Choicesthis link opens in a new tab California Do Not Sellthis link opens a modal window Web Accessibilitythis link opens in a new tab
    © Copyright Food & Wine. All rights reserved. Printed from https://www.foodandwine.com

    Sign in

    View image

    17 Dreamy Lobster Recipes to Master
    this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.