Roasted Lobster Butter Roll
A decadent lobster roll featuring succulent lobster meat tossed in a rich, house-made roasted lobster butter with a hint of chilli.
Ingredients
- •2 whole lobster (cleaned and meat removed)
- •250 g butter
- •0.5 bulb fennel (chopped)
- •0.5 bulb onion (chopped)
- •1 stalk leek (chopped)
- •3 cloves garlic (minced)
- •1 tsp fennel seeds
- •1 tbsp tomato paste
- •1 whole red chilli
- •bunch fresh herbs
- •1 tsp lemon zest (grated)
- •2 pieces brioche roll (toasted)
- •1 large potato (thinly sliced)
Method
- 1Clean the lobsters, remove the meat, and reserve the shells. Sauté the shells in olive oil with chopped fennel, onion, leek, garlic, fennel seeds, tomato paste, fresh herbs, and red chilli.
- 2Strain the liquid from the shell mixture and blend it with butter, garlic, lemon zest, black pepper, and parsley to create the lobster butter.
- 3Boil the lobster meat until cooked, then shock in an ice bath. Slice the meat into bite-sized pieces.
- 4Toss the cooked lobster meat with a generous amount of the prepared lobster butter.
- 5Toast the brioche rolls in a pan, then fill with the lobster mixture. Serve with homemade potato chips.