Main dishes
Maine-Inspired Lobster Bake
Cooked lobster and rice are folded into a creamy celery-shallot sauce, then baked beneath buttery cracker crumbs.
Serves 4
Directions
Heat the oven to 375°F. Chop the cooked lobster into bite-size pieces and break up any clumps in the cooked rice.
Melt the unmelted butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the celery and shallot for 5 to 6 minutes, until soft.
Stir in the flour for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in the milk, then add the salt and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes, until thickened.
Remove from the heat. Fold in the lobster, rice, and lemon juice, then spread in a 2-quart baking dish.
Mix the cracker crumbs with the melted butter and scatter over the filling without pressing down.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden and 165°F in the center. Rest for 5 minutes before serving.
