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    Framed Cooks ยป Recipes ยป Seafood

    Lobster Pot Pie

    Published: Apr 29, 2010 ยท Modified: Mar 12, 2022 by Kate Morgan Jackson ยท This post may contain affiliate links ยท 6 Comments

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    If you think lobster is great in the shell, wait until you taste it in this glorious savory pie! This easy recipe for lobster pot pie is seafood heaven on a plate, full of tender lobster and buttery crumbs.

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    Lobster is one of my very favorites, and I have finagled it into everything from scrambled eggs to potato salad to grilled cheese.  So it’s a mystery why it took me so long to make it into a pot pie, but as they say, better late then never!  

    So I present to you lobster pot pie, otherwise known as lobster in a decadent creamy sauce and topped with cheesy, herby breadcrumbs and baked up into lobster deliciousness.

    I know.

    I know!

    Here’s how you make scrumptious lobster pot pie!

    You take two lobsters (which your supermarket has steamed for you and your significant other has shelled for you) and cut the meat into pieces, and heat it up in a sauce made out of butter and flour and clam juice and sherry and cream, and pour it into an oven-safe dish.

    You probably won’t need all the sauce — just use your best judgement to see how much you need to make it sauced but not too soupy.

    lobster pot pie filling

    Then you take some nice bread – I used french bread but any kind will do — and whiz it up in your food processor.

    Add some melted butter and chopped parsley and fresh grated Parmesan cheese to the crumbs and spread it over your lobster mixture.

    lobster pot pie breadcrumbs

    Bake it all up until the crumbs are golden.

    lobster pot pie breadcrumbs baked

    More tips for making lobster pot pie!

    What’s the easiest way to get cooked lobster meat?

    I have two fabulous methods. The first is to pick out a lobster at your supermarket, ask them to steam it for you, go collect your other groceries, collect your steamed lobster and then get someone else to take the meat out of the shell for you. Alternatively, some supermarkets (thank you Wegman’s) carry shelled lobster, usually wherever they have the frozen seafood. My favorite brand is Cozy Harbor. It’s pricy, but you’re worth it!

    What’s the best way to get fresh bread crumbs?

    Your handy dandy food processor! Tear a few slices of bread into quarters and pulse them in the food processor until they are the size you like. I always do this when a loaf of bread is getting a little stale, then I pop the crumbs in a freezer bag and freeze them for use at a later date!

    Can this be made ahead?

    Almost! You can prep it right up until you put the bread crumbs on top to bake it (otherwise the crumbs will get mushy). Bring it to room temperature before you bake it.

    I promise you, it is all you hope and dream it will be.  Lobster forever!

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    If you think lobster is great in the shell, wait until you taste it in this glorious savory pie! This easy recipe for lobster pot pie is seafood heaven.

    • Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
    • Prep Time: 20 minutes
    • Cook Time: 30 minutes
    • Total Time: 50 minutes
    • Yield: 2 servings
    • Category: Dinner
    • Method: Stovetop and Oven
    • Cuisine: American

    Ingredients

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    • 10 tablespoons butter
    • 1/4 cup flour
    • 1 1/2 cups clam juice
    • 1/4 cup sherry
    • 1/2 cup heavy cream
    • 2 lobsters, cooked, shelled and meat cut into chunks
    • salt and pepper to taste
    • 3 cups soft fresh bread crumbs
    • 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
    • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 375.
    2. Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a saucepan and add flour, whisking until smooth. Gradually whisk in the clam juice until the sauce is smooth and thickened, about 5 minutes or so.
    3. Add sherry and cream and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and add lobster just enough to warm it up. Taste sauce and add salt and pepper to taste. Using slotted spoon, transfer lobster to oven-proof casserole and spoon just enough sauce over to cover the lobster without making it too soupy.
    4. Melt the remaining butter.  Put bread crumbs, parsley and cheese in mixing bowl, pour melted butter over top and mix thoroughly. Spread crumbs over lobster.
    5. Bake for 20 minutes, or until crumbs are golden. Serve immediately. Remember why you love lobster so dang much.

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    1. Shereta says

      March 02, 2013 at 7:50 pm

      I made this tonight and added onions, asparagus, and port. mushrooms. This is an EXCELLENT recipe!!! Me and my husband loved it.

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      • Kate says

        March 04, 2013 at 8:33 am

        I’m so glad, and your additions sound marvelous!

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    2. Anonymous says

      April 23, 2011 at 6:50 pm

      I was planning a special dinner for my daughter's 30th birthday and lobster pie was part of the surf & turf. After reviewing many recipes, I chose yours. It was absolutely delicious and so easy to prepare. Love your website and have told others about it. Keep up the good work!! Elaine

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    3. teapotrose says

      October 12, 2010 at 4:15 am

      I so love lobster…yum! This looks divine. :)

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    4. The Broad says

      April 30, 2010 at 9:40 pm

      I might just sit here and weep.
      I have not had Lobster since leaving the US.
      Beautiful dish. I can imagine how good it tastes :)

      Reply
    5. smalltownoven says

      April 30, 2010 at 2:25 am

      That looks heavenly! I love pot pies. Ate them all the time growing up :)

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