Chilled Maine Lobster And Avocado Cocktail Recipes

CHILLED MAINE LOBSTER AND AVOCADO COCKTAIL

Steps:

• In a big stockpot, bring salted water and the vinegar to a boil over high heat.
• Add in the lobsters and cover the pot.
• Return to a boil and cook for 8-10 minutes, or until the shells are bright red.
• Lift the lobsters from the pot with tongs and set them aside to drain and cool.
• When cool enough to handle, crack the shells and remove the meat; discard the shells.
• Transfer meat to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate.
• In a small saucepan, cook the potatoes in boiling salted water over med-high heat for about 15 minutes, or until tender when pierced; drain and, when cool enough to handle, cut the potatoes into ½ inch dice; put them in a bowl and set aside.
• In a small saucepan, cook the celery in boiling salted water for about 2 minutes, until bright green.
• Using a slotted spoon, remove and rinse them under cold water to set the color; set aside.
• Let the water return to a boil; add in the beet, decrease the heat, and simmer about 35 minutes, or until tender when pierced; drain and when cool enough to handle, peel and cut into ½ inch dice; set it aside.
• Cut the avocados in half lengthwise and remove the pits; peel and cut avocados into quarters.
• Using a sharp, thin knife, cut each quarter lengthwise into 1/8 inch slices, keeping the slices attached at one end.
• Fan the slices gently and set them aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine the lobster meat, potatoes, celery, and romaine.
• Add the mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the salad is nicely dressed.
• Season to taste with salt, white pepper, cayenne, and lemon juice.
• Fold in tarragon and chives.
• Divide the salad among 4 martini glasses or salad plates and garnish each with 2 avocado fans and a portion of the diced beets.

LOBSTER-AVOCADO COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Whisk the lime juice, honey, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, tarragon, and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl.
• Gently fold in the lobster, avocado and watercress. Serve in shot glasses, if desired.

LOBSTER COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Have a large ice water bath standing by.
• In a shallow saucepan, add the white wine, butter and 2 cups water, along with a pinch of salt. Turn the heat on to medium-high. Once the liquid comes to a low simmer, add the lobsters and cook for about 8 minutes. Carefully remove the lobsters from the water and immediately plunge into the ice water bath; let sit until cool to the touch. Remove the lobster meat from the claws and tails and roughly chop. Keep chilled until ready to use.
• In a large mixing bowl, add the mayonnaise, sugar, celery, lemon juice, tarragon, salt and pepper, and stir to thoroughly combine. Add the chopped lobster meat and stir to combine.
• Place the brioche pieces on a sheet tray and put in the oven to toast, tossing every minute or so to toast evenly, about 5 minutes total.
• Evenly divide the bread pieces in the bottom of stemless cocktail glasses. Top with the lobster salad, tarragon and micro cilantro.

LOBSTER AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Fill a tall pot with 2 inches of water; bring to a boil. Add lobster, cover, and steam until tender, about 20 minutes. Rinse, cool, and cut lobster meat into chunks. Chill for at least 15 minutes.
• Mix vinegar, oil, soy sauce, ginger, sugar, salt, and pepper together to make the dressing.
• Mix chilled lobster with the dressing and gently mix in avocado. Serve chilled.

LOBSTER AND MANGO COCKTAIL

Steps:

• In a small bowl whisk together the mayonnaise, the yogurt, the Cognac, the ketchup, the lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste and chill sauce, covered. Plunge the lobsters into a large kettle of boiling salted water and boil them, covered, for 10 minutes. Transfer the lobsters with tongs to a bowl and let them cool until they can be handled. Crack the shells, remove the meat, and cut it into 3/4-inch pieces. Transfer the lobster meat to a large bowl and chill it, covered. The lobster cocktail may be prepared up to this point 1 day in advance.
• Halve the mangoes by cutting just to the sides of each pit and, using a 3/4-inch melon-ball cutter, scoop the flesh from the mango halves. (There should be about 2 cups.) To the lobster meat add the mango balls, the celery, the whole endives, trimmed and sliced thin crosswise, the minced chives, and the sauce and toss mixture until it is combined. Divide the lobster mixture among 12 chilled small glasses and garnish each serving with 1 of the endive leaves and 2 of the whole chives.