Grilled Lobster And Avocado Cocktail Food

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 AVOCADO COCKTAIL

Steps:

• 1. Whisk the first 6 ingredients together with the salt and pepper to taste in a bowl.
• 2. Gently fold in the lobster, avocado and watercress. Serve layered in shot glasses, if desired.

GRILLED LOBSTER AND AVOCADO COCKTAIL

Steps:

• In a medium bowl whisk together the lime juice, honey, horseradish, Worcestershire, hot sauce and tarragon and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Gently stir in the avocado, onion, cilantro and lobster. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes. Serve in martini glasses.

GRILLED LOBSTER AND AVOCADO COCKTAIL

Steps:

• In a medium bowl whisk together the lime juice, honey, horseradish, Worcestershire, hot sauce and tarragon and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Gently stir in the avocado, onion, cilantro and lobster.
• Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes. Serve in martini glasses.

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 COCKTAILS

Steps:

• For the cocktail sauce: In a small mixing bowl, combine the ketchup, horseradish, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• For the remoulade: Whisk together the mayonnaise, capers, cornichons, parsley and lemon zest and juice in a small mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use. For the salad: In a medium mixing bowl, add the onions and lime juice. Let stand for a few minutes. Add the lobster meat, avocados and cilantro. Mix together well and season with salt and pepper.
• Divide the shredded romaine lettuce evenly into 4 martini glasses. Place the lobster avocado salad on top of the lettuce. Top with 1 tablespoon of cocktail sauce and remoulade sauce. Garnish with romaine hearts, lobster claws and lemon wedges.

GRILLED LOBSTER AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk the mustard, shallots, vinegar and lime juice. Slowly whisk in the grapefruit oil and the extra-virgin olive oil. Do not worry if the dressing is not perfectly emulsified. Stir in the herbs, salt and pepper. Set the vinaigrette aside.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil.
• Preheat grill to high or preheat the broiler.
• Cut the avocado in half lengthwise. With a spoon carefully remove the avocado meat. Reserve the shells. Cut the avocado into 1/3-inch dice and place in a mixing bowl. Add lime juice and cover closely with plastic wrap.
• Remove the lobster meat from tail and parboil for 1 minute or until no longer translucent. Place lobster meat on the grill basting with butter just long enough to get a little grill flavor (about 1 minute per side). If cooking indoors, broil until lightly golden.
• Remove lobster from the grill and dice into approximately the same sized cubes as the avocado.
• In a large bowl, gently mix the avocado, lobster, red bell pepper, jicama and onion. Drizzle in half of the vinaigrette and carefully stir to mix evenly. Taste for seasoning and add more dressing or salt or pepper, as needed. Generously stuff the avocado shells. This can be prepared a few hours in advance and refrigerated.
• Place a bed of butter lettuce on chilled salad plates and place avocado half in center of plate. Scatter the lettuce with pine nuts, onion and tomatoes. Drizzle remaining vinaigrette over salad. Serve immediately.

GRILLED LOBSTER SALAD WITH AVOCADO AND PAPAYA

Steps:

• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Place smoke chips in 8 x 6-inch foil packet with open top. Set atop coals 5 minutes before grilling lobsters. Bring large pot of salted water to boil. Working in batches, drop lobsters headfirst into water. Cover; boil 2 minutes. Transfer lobsters to work surface. Immediately split in half lengthwise, using heavy large knife. Crack claws.
• Arrange lobsters, cut side up, on grill. Cover; grill 6 minutes. Turn lobsters over and grill until just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Remove lobster meat from shells. Cool. Cut meat into 1/2-inch pieces. Transfer to large bowl.
• Whisk oil and next 5 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover lobster and dressing separately; chill. Rewhisk dressing before continuing.)
• Add avocados, tomatoes and papaya to lobster in bowl. Pour 1/2 cup dressing over; toss. Season with salt and pepper.
• Toss greens in another large bowl with enough remaining dressing to coat.
• Divide greens among plates. Spoon lobster mixture atop greens and serve.

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 SALAD COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Combine mayonnaise, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper, celery, shallot, tarragon and chives in a bowl.
• Add lobster meat to mayonnaise sauce and combine.
• Rub the rim of 4 martini glasses with a lemon. Dip the rim in some dry rub. Divide the lobster salad between the 4 glasses. Garnish with lemon slices.

CRAB AND AVOCADO COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except lettuce and lime wedges.
• Place 1/4 cup of lettuce on each of 6 serving dishes.
• Divide the crabmeat mixture among the dishes.
• Garnish with lime wedges.

THE AVOCADO COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Macerate the avocado and the mint leaves.
• Add all the ingredients and ice in the shaker.
• Serve in an old-fashioned glass.