How About A Lobster BLT for Lobster Day?
Celebrate Lobster Day by taking a crack at this delicacy from the sea with these spectacular lobster recipes.
To celebrate National Lobster Day, we’ve got a few recipes for you to try, including a lobster BLT that’s out of this world!
Lobster BLT
Ingredients
- 2 – 1.25 pound live lobsters, or 1 3/4 cups cooked lobster meatSalt for the water
- 4 ounces great-quality thick-sliced smoked bacon (3 to 4 slices)
- 1 stalk celery, finely diced
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juiceSea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 slices slices toasted brioche bread, grilled hot dog bun, or crusty roll
- 4 Romaine or Buttercrunch lettuce leaves
- 2 to 4 thick 2 to 4 thick slices vine-ripened tomato
For the basil aioli:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced basil leaves
- 2 1/2 teaspoons olive oilSalt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Directions:To cook the lobsters: Fill a large pot with enough water to come about 2 inches up the sides of the pot. Bring to a boil over high heat. Add a pinch of salt. Add the lobsters, shell side down, cover, and let steam for 12 minutes. Drain the lobsters and let cool.When the lobster is cool enough to handle, remove the meat from the tails and claws and very coarsely chop. You should have between 1 ²/3 and 1 ¾ cups of meat. Set aside in a medium bowl. Save the bodies and shells for snacking on or for making a lobster base).Cook the bacon until crisp on both sides, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels and set aside.To make the basil aioli: In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, basil, and oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate; the aioli will keep for several days. (You will have more aioli than you need here; save for use in chicken sandwiches, chicken salad, roast beef and cheddar cheese sandwiches, and more.)Add the celery to the lobster meat. Fold in 2 tablespoons of the aioli and the lemon juice to lightly coat the ingredients. Season with salt and pepper. Store in refrigerator for up to 6 hours if not making the BLTs at once.To assemble BLT: Spread bread with a light dollop of the basil aioli, just under a tablespoon on each piece of bread. Divide bacon, lettuce leaves, tomato slices, and lobster salad between 2 slices of the toast. Cover with the remaining 2 slices toast. Slice the sandwiches in half on the diagonal.
Chopped Vegetable Salad With Maine Lobster
Ingredients
- 2 garlic cloves, unpeeled
- 1 cup orange juice, reduced from 4 cups
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1 piece chipotle chili, canned
- 1 cup olive oilsugar, salt and pepper to taste
- 6 cups Romaine lettuce, shredded
- 6 cups Iceberg lettuce, shredded
- 1 pound lobster meat, cooked
- 1/2 cup mango, 1/4-inch dice
- 3/4 cup cucumber, peeled, seeded, 1/4-inch dice
- 3/4 cup red bell pepper, seeded, 1/4-inch dice
- 3/4 cup jicama, peeled, 1/4-inch dice
- 1/2 cup radish, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup green onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup avocado, 1/2-inch dice
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped coarsely
- 4 lobster claws, cooked, halved lengthwise
Instructions
- Directions:Place unpeeled garlic in a dry sauté pan over low heat. Let cook, rotating periodically, until soft all the way through and slightly charred. Peel and smash to a paste. Combine with reduced orange juice, lime juice, and chipotle in a blender. Start up slowly add the olive oil to emulsify. Season with salt, pepper, and sugar to taste.Combine romaine and iceberg lettuce. Place a mound of greens in the center of each dinner plate. Drizzle with a little of the vinaigrette. Place a line of each ingredient across the top of the lettuce, like a Cobb salad. Garnish with the lobster claw and drizzle with the vinaigrette.
Classic Lobster Stew
Ingredients
- 1 pound cooked lobster meat, picked and shredded.
- 1 cup butter
- 2 quarts half and half Splash of dry sherry
Instructions
- Directions:Sauté lobster gently in butter until butter turns pink. Slowly add half-and-half. Heat over medium heat until hot–do not boil. If desired, stir in a dash of sherry for extra flavor. Garnish with sliced green onions or chopped parsley if you want to add some color to the stew. Serve with oyster crackers if desired.
Recipes compiled by freelance writer, Beth Herman.
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Hi,
What is the difference between Lobster Bisque and Lobster Stew?
Thanks
Hi Ms. Jimi, usually bisque doesn’t have any chunks of meat in it.
Hi Bill-
Actually there are excellent lobster grilling techniques. Perhaps the food network would be a place to do research.
Enjoy
I have never prepared lobster probably would prefer on grill help me out with suggestions
Bill – You really have to boil them.
Steaming is the ultimate cooking method. Very little water will enter the shell providing you with hot, cooked deliciousness. Boiling works well BUT you can expect a LOT of water to get inside the shell which diminishes the flavour.