BAJA LOBSTER TACOS

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Delicious Ensenada-style tacos made with the most overlooked Mexican ingredient: simplicity. Forget about the cheese, the cream, and anything else not included in the recipe. Enjoy the lobster tacos with a side of Mexican red or white rice.

Provided by gem

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 large Hass avocados
1 small Roma tomato, seeded and diced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
salt to taste
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
salt and ground black pepper to taste
4 lobster tails
8 flour tortillas

Steps:

  • Peel and mash avocados in a medium serving bowl. Stir in tomato, jalapeno pepper, onion, cilantro, lime juice, and salt. Cover guacamole with plastic wrap and set aside while preparing the tacos.
  • Preheat a cast iron grill pan over medium heat.
  • Mix melted butter, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper together in a small bowl.
  • Split lobster tails lengthwise with a large knife and brush flesh side of tail with butter mixture. Cook until grill marks show, about 6 minutes. Flip lobster tails and cook for 2 minutes more.
  • In the meantime, heat a griddle over medium heat until hot. Cook tortillas on the griddle for about 1 minute on each side.
  • Pull lobster meat from shells and cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Spread 1 heaping tablespoon of guacamole in the center of each warm tortilla and top with the lobster meat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 771.6 calories, Carbohydrate 70 g, Cholesterol 104.9 mg, Fat 40.5 g, Fiber 13.2 g, Protein 35.1 g, SaturatedFat 10.8 g, Sodium 1059.8 mg, Sugar 1.8 g

Md Rahoul
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The lobster tacos were amazing! The lobster was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Christine Nugent
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These tacos were easy to make and they tasted great! I will definitely be making them again.


Mohammad Shakib
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The lobster tacos were delicious! I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Mengie Tech
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These tacos were a bit too bland for my taste. I would recommend adding more seasoning next time.


Mudassar Bhatti
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The Baja lobster tacos were amazing! The lobster was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Sulman Sulman
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The lobster tacos were a bit too spicy for me, but they were still very good. I would recommend using less chili powder next time.


María José Urrego
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These tacos were easy to make and they tasted great! I will definitely be making them again.


Md Yousufmiya
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I made these tacos for dinner last night and they were amazing! The lobster was cooked perfectly and the sauce was so flavorful. My family loved them.


OYEMOMILARA MUTIU
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The Baja lobster tacos were delicious! The lobster was tender and flavorful, and the sauce was creamy and spicy. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Sanusi Teslim
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These lobster tacos were a hit at my party! The combination of flavors was amazing, and the lobster was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making these again.