Warm Lobster And Crab Cocktail Food

WARM LOBSTER AND CRAB COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Remove the claws and tails from the lobsters. The bodies may be used for stock. Boil the claws for 4 minutes and the tails for 3 minutes, until they are just barely cooked with some translucency left in the middle. Remove the claws and tails from the shell, cut the tails into 3 even medallions. Put the 6 medallions and 2 claws in a small saucepan with the buerre blanc Warm the butter in a small saucepan and fold in the crabmeat and chives. Season with salt and pepper.
• Arrange 3 medallions on each serving plate, and put a spoonful of the crabmeat in the center. Top with a claw.
• Warm the green leek and blood orange sauces separately, and spoon each sauce around the lobster and crab.
• Reduce the shallots and white wine until almost dry in small saucepan. Add cream and reduce by half. Whisk in butter. Hold warm;
• In a medium saucepan bring the lobster stock to a boil. Stir in the leeks until all are submerged and cook 1 1/2 minutes until tender. Transfer to a blender and add the cubed butter. Blend until the butter is melted. Then add the ice cubes with the blender running. Blend until smooth. Pass through a chinois and season with salt and pepper. Finish cooling in ice bath.
• Juice the oranges and pass through a chinois. In a small saucepot, reduce to a syrupy consistency. Hold at room temperature

WARM LOBSTER ROLLS

Steps:

• Cut the lobster meat in large (3/4-inch) dice. Heat 3 tablespoons of the butter in a medium (10-inch) saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the lobster, celery, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 to 3 minutes, until just heated through. Off the heat, sprinkle the lobster with the dill, parsley, and half of the lemon juice. Stir well.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in a large (12-inch) saute pan, until the butter sizzles. Place the rolls in the pan on their sides (you are toasting the outsides, not the insides) and cook over medium-high heat for 2 minutes on each side, until nicely browned.
• Place the rolls, cut side up, on a platter. Divide the lobster mixture among the 6 rolls and sprinkle with extra dill, salt, and the remaining lemon juice. Serve hot while the rolls are crisp on the outside and the lobster filling is hot.

CREAMED HOT LOBSTER SANDWICH OR LOBSTER POUTINE

Steps:

• Melt 1/2 cup butter in a large frying pan over medium-low heat; cook and stir lobster into melted butter until heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Whisk cornstarch and about 1 tablespoon cream together in a small bowl until smooth. Pour remaining cream into lobster, stir in cornstarch mixture; cook and stir until cream sauce comes to a simmer and thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Toast bread and spread with about 2 tablespoons butter. For each serving, pour some creamed lobster over one buttered piece of toast, top with another piece of toast, and pour more creamed lobster over the top.

LOBSTER COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Dice the lobster meat.
• In a mixing bowl blend catsup, sherry, horseradish, cayenne, lemon juice, chives and capers.
• Add lobster meat.
• Place lettuce leaves in 6 champagne glasses top with mixture and garnish with lobster claw and serve.

WARM LOBSTER DIP (OR CRABMEAT, OR SEA LEGS, OR BABY SHRIMP)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Chop onion & garlic and put in microwave safe bowl with the olive oil. Microwave 1 minute then remove and add to a large bowl with all the remaining ingredients.
• Stir to combine well & add to oven safe baking dish sprayed lightly with cooking spray for easy clean-up (I use Pam Olive Oil Spray).
• Bake 30 minute covered with foil. Remove foil & bake another 10-15 minute until bubbly.
• Serve immediately.