Recipes · American · Seafood

Lobster Newberg

One serving has 624 kcal and 34 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (248%), selenium (217%), cobalamin (101%), zinc (81%), pantothenic acid (65%) and vitamin A (64%). Ready in 20 minutes.

Lobster Newberg
Photo: stu_spivack, CC0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (301 g)
  • Difficulty: Hard
  • Diets: Pescatarian, High protein, Low carb
  • Contains: alcohol, dairy, egg, gluten, shellfish, sulphite

Ingredients

  • 160 g Lobster, raw
  • 20 g Butter, unsalted
  • 15 g Egg yolks, raw
  • 60 g Cream, heavy
  • 15 g Wine, fortified, dry
  • 0.2 g Cayenne pepper
  • 0.3 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Paprika
  • 30 g Bread, white

Method

  1. Melt the butter in a saucepan and gently warm the lobster meat in it for 2-3 minutes until just heated through; remove the lobster and set aside.
  2. Whisk the egg yolk with a little of the cream in a bowl, then whisk in the remaining cream and the sherry.
  3. Pour the egg-cream mixture into the pan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens slightly; do not let it boil or the egg will curdle.
  4. Season the sauce with the cayenne, paprika and salt.
  5. Return the lobster to the sauce and warm through gently for 1-2 minutes.
  6. Toast the bread, cut into points, and serve the lobster Newberg spooned over the top.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy624 kcal29%
Carbohydrates19 g
Water197 mL
Fiber0.81 g3%
Protein33.6 g70%
Tryptophan0.41 g
Threonine1.2 g
Isoleucine1.4 g
Leucine2.3 g
Lysine2.3 g
Methionine0.76 g
Cystine0.34 g
Phenylalanine1.3 g
Tyrosine1.1 g
Valine1.4 g
Histidine0.77 g
Fat44.2 g
Monounsaturated12.5 g
Polyunsaturated3.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.13 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.17 g
Omega-61.8 g
Saturated25.9 g
Trans-Fats0.77 g
Cholesterol477 mg
Calcium263 mg26%
Copper2.2 mg248%
Iron2 mg11%
Magnesium76.2 mg25%
Manganese0.32 mg18%
Phosphorus392 mg56%
Potassium456 mg10%
Selenium119 µg217%
Sodium963 mg
Zinc6.4 mg81%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.23 mg21%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.3 mg27%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4.1 mg29%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)3.3 mg65%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.28 mg22%
Folate (vitamin B9)41.2 µg10%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)2.4 µg101%
Choline250 mg59%
Vitamin A451 µg64%
Vitamin C0.51 mg1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)72.1 IU12%
Vitamin E2.9 mg19%
Vitamin K3.8 µg4%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

6.8 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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