Recipe
Ingredients
1, LIVE
4 TBSP
3/4 CUP
1/4 CUP
1 TSP
2 TSP
2, PEELED & CRUSHED
1/4 CUP, MINCED FINE
TO TASTE
TO GARNISH
TO GARNISH, MINCED FINE
TO GARNISH
TO GARNISH, ZEST
1 GALLON
1/4 CUP DISTILLED
12 OZ
1
1 CUP
1
1 TSP, MUSTARD
2 OZ
2 TSP
Directions
Step 1: For the lobster
Bring the water to a full boil – add the salt, vinegar, lobster & turn the heat off.
Step 2:
Set a timer for 4 minutes. After 4 minutes is up, remove the tail and place in ice-bath to fully cool.
Step 3:
Leave the claws in the hot water for an additional 4 minutes.
Step 4:
Transfer to an ice-bath.
Step 5:
Remove meat from shells – split tails lengthwise, separate knuckles from claws.
Step 6:
Store covered in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Step 7: For the aoili
Combine egg yolk, Dijon, water, garlic & salt in the base of a food processor – with the motor running, gently and slowly stream in the oil until an emulsification is formed – and slightly increase the rate of which you are pouring the oil – half way through the oil add the chives in so that they blend into the emulsification.
Step 8:
Once the oil is fully incorporated and your aioli is thick, add the lemon juice and turn the motor off. Taste, and adjust seasoning with some more salt if desired. Store covered in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Step 9: For the tempura batter
Combine rice flour, cornstarch & salt in a metal mixing bowl set over a bowl of ice.
Step 10:
Gently and quickly whisk in enough seltzer water to make a batter that holds its shape very similar to a pancake batter.
Step 11:
Gently fold in the whipped egg white.
*The batter will only hold for about 1-2 hours maximum before the carbonation dies off.
*Make the batter as close to frying as possible – keep ice cold.
Step 12: To assemble
Lightly season lobster meat with kosher salt – allow to rest on paper towels for 10 minutes until the salt has absorbed into the Maine Lobster.
Step 13:
Heat canola oil to 365*F.
Step 14:
Gently coat lobster in the tempura batter and fry 3 minutes until the lobster is just cooked through and the batter is light and crisp.
Step 15:
Drain on paper towels – lightly dust with the dried black lime powder.
Step 16:
Spoon aioli into a ramekin, shower with pigment d’Esplette, chives, basil buds and lime zest.
Step 17:
Arrange fried lobster on a plate with aioli and serve.
Order Maine Lobster
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Robinson’s Wharf
Address: 20 Hendricks Hill Rd, Southport, ME 04576
Phone: (207) 633-3830A favorite local seafood restaurant for many in the Boothbay Area, Robinson’s Wharf also operates a seafood market that is open year-round.
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Bean Maine Lobster, Inc
Address: 29 Gordon Drive, Rockland, ME 04841
Phone: (207) 593-7699Bean Maine Lobster, Inc. works directly with local Maine lobstermen every day to ship fresh and sweet Maine Lobster across the country.
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Ready Seafood
Address: 1016 Portland Rd., Saco, ME 04072
Phone: (207) 352-5565What started with two brothers, a few traps and a boat has grown into one of the world’s largest suppliers of live and value-added lobster products. They ship both live and processed lobster products to retail locations, food service companies and people’s homes.
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Look’s Gourmet Food Co., Inc. | Bar Harbor® Foods
Address: 1112 Cutler Rd, Whiting, ME 04691
Phone: (207) 259-3341For over 100 years, Bar Harbor Foods has supplied the world with generations of natural products and seafood. Check out their website for great seafood and their cookbook full of authentic Maine recipes.
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Luke’s Lobster
Address: 84 Industrial Park Road, Saco, ME 04072
Phone: (207) 283-1303What started as a local lobster stack has grown into a nationwide business. In addition to being in grocery stores and selling their lobster in their restaurant and lobster shacks, Luke’s Lobster ships live lobster, lobster kits and a variety of meal packages across the country.
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Beal’s Lobster Pier
Address: 182 Clark Point Rd, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679
Phone: (207) 244-3202Started in 1932, Beal’s Lobster Pier is a year-round, working fish and lobster pier. In addition to offering a seasonal restaurant, they sell wholesale and retail Maine Lobster and seafood.
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Hancock Gourmet Lobster Co.
Address: 46 Park Dr, Topsham, ME 04086
Phone: (207) 725-1855Hancock Gourmet Lobster sells premium lobster and seafood specialties, including lobster mac & cheese, lobster pot pies and a variety of chowders.
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Winter Harbor Lobster Co-op
Address: 23 Pendleton Rd, Winter Harbor, ME 04693
Phone: (207) 963-5857With their state-of-the-art holding facility, the Winter Harbor Lobster Co-op keeps their lobster fresh to send across the country. They offer a variety of regular and bulk order options as well as a “Taste of Maine” picnic spread.
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A S Francis Lobster
A S Francis Lobster
Address: 1 Francis Rd., South Steuben, ME 04680
Phone: (207) 460-6267Running since 1960, this small but mighty lobster company buys lobster directly from fishermen on the docks and sells them to distributors.