Butter Braised Atlantic Lobster With A Red Beet And Horseradish Sauce Food

BRAISED LOBSTER

Steps:

• Cook lobster (either steam, boil or broil) for 12 minutes- shock in an ice bath to stop cooking. Remove meat from tail. Cut tail in half. Crack claws and remove meat.
• For chanterelles, clean well, cut down to size. Saute with shallots. Season with salt and pepper. Drain well and reserve liquid. Cool.
• For Fingerlings cook with thyme, bay leaves, onion and garlic.
• Cook Macaroni for 10 to 11 minutes. Blanch and shock, toss in olive oil.
• Once reduced and strained place Broth in saute pan and bring to a simmer. Add lobster meat, chanterelles, fingerlings, and pasta. Reduce sauce. Mount with butter, and garnish with oregano.
• Put all ingredients in a large pot at medium heat. Reduce by 60 percent. Strain.

BRAISED LOBSTER WITH GRILLED ASPARAGUS, POTATO HASH, WHITE WINE BEET CREAM, AND TEQUILA LIME RELISH

Steps:

• To prepare the relish, combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl, mix well, and let stand for 2 hours before serving.
• To make the beet cream, combine the beet juice, heavy cream, and white wine and mix well. Season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Blanch the cubed potatoes in boiling water, and set aside. Par-boil the lobster tails for 6 minutes in the shells, and then shock them in ice water. Remove the tails from the shells, cube, and set aside.
• Using a large pan, place the cubed lobster with lemon juice, 1 tablespoon butter, salt and pepper, and place in the oven until cooked to medium, or approximately 5 minutes.
• Saute the zucchini, asparagus, and leeks, until just tender, about 5 minutes, and add them to the potatoes. At the last moment add the tomatoes and spinach, just to heat through and wilt. Finish off with 1 teaspoon of butter and season with salt and pepper.
• To serve, place the potato mixture in the center of each of 4 plates and top with the cubed lobster tail. Drizzle the white wine beet cream around the plates and add the tequila relish to the sides of the lobster.

POOR MAN'S LOBSTER (BUTTER BAKED COD)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Arrange fish in a shallow casserole; pour half the melted butter over the fillets.
• Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and paprika.
• Place the fish in the oven and bake, uncovered, basting occasionally, until the fish flakes with fork, about 15-20 minutes.
• Garnish with parsley; serve with lemon slices and the remaining melted butter for dipping.