Real Maine Lobster Stock Recipe

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Real Maine Lobster Stock
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Stock from whole lobster:
  2. In a large stock pot, bring water to a rolling boil. Place the lobster in the boiling water to completely submerge and cover; quickly return to a boil.
  3. Add carrot, leeks, celery, mushrooms, onion, bay leaves, parsley stems, peppercorns, garlic and white wine.
  4. Cover pot and boil 10-12 minutes for a hard shell lobster or 7-9 minutes for a new shell lobster.
  5. Immeiately remove cooked lobster from stock pot and place on ice until cool enough to handle.
  6. Remove meat and refrigerate until ready touse. Return the shell pieces to lobster stock, bring to and boil and simmer gently for 30 minutes.
  7. Strain through a colander. The stock is now ready to use. May be frozen for up to 6 months or refrigerated for 5 days.
  8. Stock from shells:
  9. Add lobster shells and hind legs to stock pot in place of the whole lobster as directed above.
  10. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to a gentle simmer for 30 minutes.
  11. Strain stock through a colander.
  12. You may reserve shells and vegetables for composting.
  13. Yields 2-1/2 quarts
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 451.26 Kcal (1889 kJ)
Calories from fat 21.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.33g 4%
Cholesterol 195.01mg 65%
Sodium 122.26mg 5%
Potassium 706.22mg 15%
Total Carbs 22.55g 8%
Sugars 9.1g 36%
Dietary Fiber 4.9g 20%
Protein 60.96g 122%
Vitamin C 18.3mg 31%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 10%
Iron 1.7mg 9%
Calcium 238.8mg 24%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 22.37 Kcal (94 kJ)
Calories from fat 1.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.12g 4%
Cholesterol 9.67mg 65%
Sodium 6.06mg 5%
Potassium 35.01mg 15%
Total Carbs 1.12g 8%
Sugars 0.45g 36%
Dietary Fiber 0.24g 20%
Protein 3.02g 122%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 31%
Iron 0.1mg 9%
Calcium 11.8mg 24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.4
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • low cholesterol,
  • sugar free

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