Poached Lobster over Corn and Cherry Tomato Salad
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 1 serving
- Total: 1 hr
- Active: 50 min
Ingredients
Poached Lobster:
1/2 bottle white wine
1 lemon, halved and juiced
1/4 cup coriander seeds
1 bundle fresh thyme
1 bulb garlic, cut in half equatorially
Kosher salt
One 1 1/4-pound lobster
Splash red wine vinegar
Splash olive oil
Corn and Cherry Tomato Salad:
Olive oil
2 cloves garlic, smashed
Kosher salt
Pinch red pepper flakes
6 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
1 ear corn, kernels removed
1 zucchini, cut into brunoise
4 leaves basil, cut into chiffonade
1 small handful baby arugula
Splash red wine vinegar
Directions
- For the lobster: Fill an 8-quart stockpot halfway with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the wine, lemon juice, coriander, thyme, garlic and enough salt to taste like the ocean. Boil for 10 minutes.
- Add the lobster, cover the pot and cook for 8 minutes. Remove and let cool. Crack the lobster and remove the meat from the claws, knuckles and tail; cut the tail meat in half vertically. Toss the lobster meat with a splash of red wine vinegar and olive oil. Set aside.
- For the salad: Drizzle some olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat, swirling to coat the pan; heat until shimmering. Add the garlic and a pinch of salt and red pepper flakes and cook until the garlic is golden brown; remove the garlic. Add the tomatoes, corn kernels and zucchini, toss to combine, and season with salt. Cook until the tomatoes start to burst, just a few minutes. Toss with three-quarters of the basil chiffonade.
- Place the arugula in a bowl, season with a pinch of salt, and lightly dress with a splash of red wine vinegar and olive oil. Transfer the arugula to a plate, top with the corn and cherry tomato mixture and then with the lobster meat. Garnish with the remaining basil chiffonade.