Isabelina Slow Poached Lobster Salad
Andres Ramos
Ingredients: (Caribbean Lobster)
- 1 lobster tail cut in halves
- salt and pepper to taste
- 16oz of butter
- zest of 1 lime
- 1 oz. fresh marjoram
- 1 oz. fresh basil
- 1 oz. fresh oregano
Ingredients: (Star Fruit Sauce)
- 1 star fruit
- 1 cup of sliced kumquats (chinese oranges)
- 2 oz. of diced shallots
- 1 oz. garlic minced
- 1/8 tsps. cumin seads
- 1/8 tsps. Cinnamon
- pepper flakes to taste
- 8 cilantro leaves
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 3 tbsp. brown sugar
- ½ cup cherry wine
Ingredients: (Squid Ink Mayonnaise)
- 2 tbsp. Wasabi
- 1 tsps. squid ink
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions: (Caribbean Lobster)
- In a high heat pan, add butter and season with zest, marjoram, basil and oregano. Mix it well.
- Check the seasoning Pour the butter mix into a plastic bag.
- Season the lobster with salt and pepper to taste and put it inside of the bag.
- Place bag in boiling water until lobster cooks.
- Take the bag out of the water and let it sit.
Directions: (Star Fruit Sauce)
- In a medium heat pan add olive oil, shallots, garlic, cumin seeds, cinnamon and pepper flakes to taste. Cook until tender.
- Add kumquats, sliced star fruit and cilantro leaves. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add brown sugar and cherry wine and cook it until becomes syrupy.
- Put the sauce in a blender and puree it.
Directions: (Squid Ink Mayonnaise)
- In a mixing bowl, mix wasabi with water until paste.
- Add squid ink and mix well
- Add salt and pepper to taste
Salad
- 3 oz. olive oil
- 3 oz. butter
- 1 minced shallot
- 1 oz. minced garlic
- ¼ cup soy beans
- 1 cup of fresh mushrooms
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups arugula salad
Directions: (Salad)
- In a to high heat pan add olive oil, butter, shallots
- Add soy beans, and mushrooms and season to taste.
- Slow cook it and add arugula salad.
In a plate, place the sauce and salad. Place the lobster in top of salad and garnish with pomegranate and squid mayonnaise.