Is there anything more luxurious than lobster? Whether you draw from the French canon and bake it into a soufflé or opt for the complex lobster Australienne by Mary's Underground, lobster is a dramatic showstopper. But if we're honest, we'll gladly enjoy it any which way: paired with pasta, thrown on the barbecue, or as the headliner to the sandwich of your dreams. How will you rock your lobster?
22 show-stealing lobster recipes
Because sometimes you need a little luxe in your life.
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![**[How to prepare a fresh lobster](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/preparing-a-fresh-lobster-14076|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2013/05/09/8568/0109MChero-628.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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How to prepare a fresh lobster
Photo: Amanda McLauchlan![**[Seafood platter with chervil butter and a trio of sauces](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/seafood-platter-chervil-butter-18891|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/Gt/2020/12/10/18891/web_seafoodplatter.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Seafood platter with chervil butter and a trio of sauces
Photo: Ben Dearnley![[**Hot buttered lobster rolls**](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/hot-buttered-lobster-rolls-16355|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2018/11/06/1541470170232_buttered-Lobster-Roll-recipe.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![**[Analiese Gregory's lobster and abalone with wakame butter and XO sauce](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/lobster-abalone-butter-17490|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/Gt/2019/10/10/17490/web_lobsterabalone.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Analiese Gregory's lobster and abalone with wakame butter and XO sauce
Photo: Adam Gibson![**[Lobster Australienne by Mary's Underground](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/lobster-australienne-17925|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/Gt/2019/10/10/17925/web_lobster.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Lobster Australienne by Mary's Underground
Photo: Will Horner![[**Lobster mousse**](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/lobster-mousse-12663|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2018/11/06/1541469290601_Lobster-Mousse.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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![[**Grilled lobster tails with roast chilli butter and corn salad**](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/grilled-lobster-tails-with-roast-chilli-butter-and-corn-salad-14321|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2018/11/06/1541469290608_0213GT-perfect-grilled-lobster-628.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[**Steamed lobster with ginger and spring onions**](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/steamed-lobster-with-ginger-and-spring-onions-10925|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2020/12/18/1608245594509_web1211GT-bar-h-lobster-628.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![**[How to make bouillabaisse with Damien Pignolet](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/how-to-make-bouillabaisse-14238|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2016/10/10/45394/C14E9C02-GT1016MC-Bouillabaise-HERO-rsdplfrc01CROPPED.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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How to make bouillabaisse with Damien Pignolet
Photo: Rob Shaw![**[Lobster tagliarini](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/lobster-tagliarini-7981|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2018/11/06/1541469290612_1213GT-brigitte-hafner-recipes-lobster-tagliarini-628.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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![[**Lobster rolls with potato chips**](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/lobster-rolls-with-potato-chips-10953|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2018/11/06/1541469290605_1111GT-animal-lobster-rolls-628.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![**[Grilled lobster with mustard and burnt butter](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/grilled-lobster-with-mustard-and-burnt-butter-9991|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2020/12/18/1608245206202_web0109lobstergrilled-628.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Grilled lobster with mustard and burnt butter
Photo: Ben Dearnley![[**Lobster à l'Américaine**](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/lobster-a-lamericaine-14200|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2018/11/06/1541470170226_1013GT-masterclass-lobster-lamericaine-628.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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![[**Lobster pasta with lemon crumbs**](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/lobster-pasta-with-lemon-crumbs-12833|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2018/11/06/1541470175039_lobster-pasta-lemon-crumbs.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[**Twice-baked lobster soufflés**](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/twice-baked-lobster-souffles-11780|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2018/11/06/1541470170221_1013GT-french-seafood-recipes-lobster-souffle-628.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[**Lobster mornay**](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/lobster-mornay-11717|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2018/11/06/1541470718902_0613GT-roast-recipes-lobster-mornay-628.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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![[**Rinaldo Di Stasio's lasagne con aragosta**](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/rinaldo-di-stasios-lasagne-con-aragosta-8524|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2018/11/06/1541470718924_GT-50th--2000-055434.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[**Lobster BLT on toasted rye**](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/lobster-blt-on-toasted-rye-10615|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2018/11/06/1541470170223_1210gtxmassambo-628.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[**Lobster, peach and mint salad with smoked almond**](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/lobster-peach-and-mint-salad-with-smoked-almond-12408|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2018/11/06/1541470718915_1215GT-seafood-recipes-lobster-salad.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[**Barbecued lobster tails with lemon drawn butter and corn-radish salad**](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/barbecued-lobster-tails-with-lemon-drawn-butter-and-corn-radish-salad-12955|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2018/11/06/1541469290585_GT1801ABiggerSplashBarbecuedlobstertailswithlemondrawnbutterandcornradishsaladA.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![**[Jordan Toft's lobster tagliolini](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/lobster-tagliolini-16590|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/Gt/2018/11/09/16590/GT1811_Time_of_Your_Life_Bert-s_Lobster_taglioliniA.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Jordan Toft's lobster tagliolini
Photo: Ben Dearnley
