Spicy Citrus Lobster Skewers

Spicy Citrus Lobster Skewers

Ingredients:

4 lobster tails

1 orange

1 lemon

1 lime

1/2 C. rice vinegar

1/2 C. rice bran oil

1 tsp. ginger, minced

1 tsp. garlic, minced

1 tsp. chili pepper flakes

honey to taste

bamboo skewers, soaked

Garnish: green onions, chopped


Directions:

Begin by splitting the tails and removing the meat. Thread the lobster meat onto the skewers. Put in the refrigerator. Pull the zest off of 1 each; orange, lemon and lime then extract the juice from each of the fruits and put all in a mixing bowl. To this, add rice vinegar and rice bran oil and stir to mix well.

Add minced garlic, ginger, and chili pepper flakes. Mix well.  Add enough honey to balance the flavors between sweet and spicy. Marinate the lobster skewers for about 15-30 minutes, but no longer.

Grill over high heat until meat is cooked through and tender. Garnish with chopped green onions.

Lobster Cakes with Savory Salsa

Lobster Cakes with Savory Salsa

Ingredients:


8 oz. Lobster Meat

1 tsp. Old bay Seasoning

1 egg

1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

1/8 tsp. dry mustard

1 Tbsp. mayonnaise

1 tsp. lemon juice

1  tsp. mustard

1  tsp. melted butter

1 tsp. parsley flakes

1 cup breadcrumbs

Savory Salsa:

1- 1/2 c. seedless cucumber, peeled and diced

1- 1/2 c. fresh strawberries, diced

2 Tbsp. fresh basil leaves, finely chopped

2 Tbsp. fresh mint leaves, finely chopped

2 tsp. (more or less to taste) jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely minced

1/3 c. aged balsamic vinegar

1 Tbsp. clover honey


Directions:

Combine all salsa ingredients together in a medium bowl. Cover and chill 1-3 hours before serving to allow flavors to blend.

In a large mixing bowl, combine all cake ingredients except for lobster.

Gently fold in lobster and shape into cakes.

Pan fry or bake at 375?F degrees for 12-15 minutes or until evenly browned on each side and cakes reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees.

To serve: Plate each sauteed lobster cake with approx. 1/4 c. salsa.