SPICY LOBSTER CAKES WITH MANGO AND AVOCADO SALSA

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Spicy Lobster Cakes with Mango and Avocado Salsa image

Provided by Nancy Fuller

Categories     appetizer

Time 1h15m

Yield 20 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

6 lobster tails
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons chopped chives
2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Pinch cayenne pepper
1 shallot, finely chopped
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 cups panko breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more if needed
Mango and Avocado Salsa, recipe follows
1 cup fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
1 large mango, chopped
1 jalapeno, quartered
Juice of 1 lime
3 scallions, sliced
1 avocado, diced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil and prepare an ice water bath. Add the lobster tails to the boiling water and cook until they curl up and the meat is white, about 8 minutes. Transfer them to the ice bath to stop the cooking process, about 2 minutes. Remove the meat from the shells, chop into small pieces and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, chives, tarragon, mustard, cayenne, shallot, lemon juice and some salt and pepper. Add the lobster meat, melted butter and 1 cup of the panko and mix to combine.
  • Put the remaining 1 cup panko on a baking sheet. Form the lobster mixture into appetizer-size cakes (about 1/4 cup each), coat the cakes in the panko and place on a plate or baking sheet.
  • Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches and adding oil as needed, fry the lobster cakes on each side until golden and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Serve topped with the Mango and Avocado Salsa.
  • Add the cilantro, mango, jalapeno and lime juice to a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Pour into a medium bowl, add the scallions, avocado and salt and pepper to taste and stir to combine.

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