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Broiled Maine Lobster Tostada with Pineapple Salsa

Recipe

Total cook time Preparation Time: 30 minutes, Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

Lobster
Maine Lobster tails

4

Wet jerk seasoning

1 TBSP

Olive oil

1 TBSP

Melted butter

1 TBSP

Fresh thyme leaves

1 TSP (removed from stems)

Tostada
Corn tortillas

4

Oil

For frying

Kosher salt

To taste

Salsa
Fresh pineapple

2 CUPS (small diced)

Red bell pepper

½ medium (finely diced)

Red onion

½ (finely chopped)

Jalapeño

1 (seeded and minced)

1/4 Fresh cilantro

1/4 CUP (chopped)

Lime juice

1 lime

Salt and pepper

To taste

Crema
Sour cream

½ CUP

Avocado

½ medium

Lime juice

1/2 lime

Fresh cilantro

Few sprigs

Salt and pepper

To taste

Directions

Step 1:

Dice and place all the salsa ingredients in a small bowl. Season with lime juice and salt and pepper. Toss together well with a spoon. Cover and place in the fridge to chill.

Step 2:

Using a blender cup, blend all ingredients for the crema until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to a small bowl, cover with cling film and refrigerate until assembly.

Step 3:

Separate the tail of the lobster from the body and break off the tail flippers. Extract the meat from each flipper and insert a fork and push the tail meat out in one piece (see How To Break Down a Lobster).

Step 4:

Cut into 1-inch cubes and season with jerk seasoning, olive oil, butter and fresh thyme on a baking sheet. Toss to completely coat each piece of lobster evenly in the seasoning.

Step 5:

Adjust the wire rack in the oven about 6 inches from the broiler heat source. Set the oven on the “Lo” broil setting and place the lobster on the preset oven rack. Cook for 8-10 minutes until the lobster pieces are golden and cooked through.

Step 6:

While the lobster is cooking, fry the tortillas in shallow oil over medium-high heat for 1-2 minutes on each side until golden and crispy. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate to remove the excess oil. Season lightly with salt.

Step 7:

Assemble tostadas by smearing a bit of crema onto each tortilla. Top the crema with lobster. Top the lobster with pineapple salsa. Garnish with lime wedges and cilantro leaves. Serve and enjoy.

Step 8:

Notes: 

  • Any neutral oil will work for frying the tostadas. 
  • Making the salsa ahead will improve the flavor.

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