LOBSTER SALAD WITH TOSTONES
A rich yet light lobster salad is paired with crispy tostones, the Caribbean's addictive twice-fried plantains for a stellar appetizer or lunch. You can also use a pound of shrimp in this recipe in place of the lobster; just reduce the cooking time by two minutes.
Provided by Shira Bocar
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers
Time 50m
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a pot, bring 10 cups water to a boil. Season with 1 tablespoon kosher salt; reduce heat to a simmer. Add lobster and cook until bright red and opaque, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate; let cool completely.
- Using kitchen shears, cut each shell along length of tail. Remove meat and chop into 1/2-inch pieces. Combine lobster meat with lime juice, jalapeño, cilantro, scallions, and olive oil; season with sea salt.
- Heat 2 inches vegetable oil in a heavy-bottomed pot until a thermometer registers 375°F. Set a wire rack inside a rimmed baking sheet. Trim both ends of plantains. Score plantain peels lengthwise with the tip of a paring knife and remove; cut plantains diagonally into 1-inch rounds. Working in batches, fry, turning, until golden and tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to rack with a slotted spoon.
- Transfer fried plantains to a cutting board and, using the bottom of a measuring cup, flatten to 1/4-inch thickness (craggy edges are good). Bring oil temperature back to 375°F. Working in batches, fry flattened plantains (tostones) again until golden and crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to rack; immediately season with sea salt.
- Lightly mash sliced avocado onto tostones. Top with lobster mixture and serve with lime wedges.
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Chilufya Mubanga
[email protected]I loved this recipe!
Arafat Mable
[email protected]This is a great recipe!
Ene Chimereze
[email protected]I will definitely be making this again.
Ace Upton
[email protected]I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Nawas Nawas
[email protected]The tostones were crispy and delicious.
Morry Mwax
[email protected]The salad was very flavorful.
Brave Hunter
[email protected]I loved the combination of the lobster and the tostones.
Usman Bangash
[email protected]This lobster salad was delicious!
david gardner
[email protected]This lobster salad was amazing!
khanzallah Khan
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of seafood, but this lobster salad was really good!
Rana Abdulrehman
[email protected]This lobster salad was delicious! The lobster was cooked perfectly and the tostones were crispy and flavorful.
Garry Sapp
[email protected]This lobster salad was amazing! I loved the combination of the lobster and the tostones. The salad was very flavorful and the tostones were crispy and delicious.
alexs alexs
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of seafood, but this lobster salad was really good! The tostones were the perfect accompaniment and added a nice crunch to the salad.
A. Pietras
[email protected]This lobster salad was delicious! The lobster was cooked perfectly and the tostones were crispy and flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Denis Mutugi
[email protected]I made this lobster salad for my family and they loved it! The tostones were a great addition and added a nice crunch to the salad. I will definitely be making this again.
Md Jahed
[email protected]This was a great recipe! I loved the combination of the lobster and the tostones. The salad was very flavorful and the tostones were crispy and delicious. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.
Oma Malik
[email protected]This lobster salad was amazing! I made it for a party and it was a huge hit. The tostones were the perfect accompaniment and added a nice crunch to the salad. I will definitely be making this again soon!