Chive
Lobster Crepes (with Lemon Garlic Aioli)
- Serves 2
Author Notes
One of my local organic grocers had lobster tails on sale earlier this week. I picked up two tails and was about to bake them and continue straight to devouring when I paused and thought about this week's contest. Normally, I would smother the lobster in a garlic butter and supply lemon wedges for added zing. What if this was transformed into an aioli? Better yet, wrap up everything in a savory crepe! Might as well have floated off to heaven. —midnitechef
What You'll Need
Ingredients
- Lemon Garlic Aioli
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2
egg yolks
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4
cloves of garlic
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1/4 teaspoon
salt
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1/4 teaspoon
lemon zest
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1 tablespoon
lemon juice
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black pepper (to taste)
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1 cup
olive oil
- Lobster Crepes
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2
lobster tails
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1
egg
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3/4 cup
milk
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1/2 cup
all-purpose flour
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1 tablespoon
melted butter (plus more for the pan)
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1 pinch
salt
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2 tablespoons
chopped chives or parsley, for garnish
Directions
- Lemon Garlic Aioli
- In a food processor or blender, chop the garlic until very small.
- Add the everything except the oil and whiz it up.
- Slowly pour the oil in the processor and continue blending until well combined. Remove from processor to a dish and chill until ready to use.
- Lobster Crepes
- Hint: You might want to start with preparing the crepe batter before the lobster and aioli! To a food processot or blender add all of the batter ingredients and pulse for about a minute.
- Cover and chill the batter for an hour.
- Over moderate heat, melt enough butter in your crepe pan to coat the bottom. Pour a small amount of batter on the pan as you swirl to create a very thin crepe. Cook for 20 - 30 seconds then flip and cook just until slightly golden (you want them to be flexible!)
- For the lobster tails: Pre-heat the broiler as high as it will go. I like to cut away the top of the shell so that the intense heat cooks the meat quickly and caramelizes it a little. Broil for 1 minute per ounce and keep an eye on it. Remove the meat from the shells (carefully).
- Bring out the aioli and assemble your crepes. Place some (about 1/4 of a tail) lobster meat on a crepe, drizzle aioli on top, thow in a pinch of the chives, and roll or fold the crepe. Serve any remaining aioli on the side.
- Save left over crepes for dessert or breakfast!
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