Dinner for 4

Cayman Lobster

Name: Cayman Lobster
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 6 lobster; 1/2 cup chicken stock; 1/2 cup red pepper; 1/2 cup green pepper; 1/2 cup onion; 2 cloves minced garlic; 1/2 scotch bonnet; to taste salt (optional); to taste pepper (optional); to taste thyme (optional); 2 tsp cornstarch; 2 tbsp olive oil

$36.01for 445 minServes 4

Lobster simmers with peppers, onion, garlic, and stock, then finishes in a lightly thickened sauce.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Lobster, 2.25 lb$14.99/lb typical	2.25 lb	$33.73Typical price
	Broth, 4.25 oz$0.07/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.29Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.3 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.78Typical price
	Onions, 0.15 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.20Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.25Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$36.01

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$$typical cost tier

Caribbean Dairy-free Low-carb High-protein Family Dinners

Typical price

$9.00 per serving$36.01 for 4

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Ingredients

6 lobster
1/2 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup red pepper
1/2 cup green pepper
1/2 cup onion
2 cloves minced garlic
1/2 scotch bonnet
to taste salt (optional)
to taste pepper (optional)
to taste thyme (optional)
2 tsp cornstarch
2 tbsp olive oil

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a large deep skillet over medium heat.
Cook the onion, red pepper, green pepper, garlic, and Scotch bonnet for 5 minutes.
Add the lobster, chicken stock, thyme, salt, and pepper, then cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
Mix the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water until smooth.
Stir the cornstarch mixture into the skillet and simmer for 5 minutes, until the sauce thickens and the lobster reaches 145 F or flakes easily.
Rest the lobster for 5 minutes before serving.

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