Lobster Salad with Spicy Lemon Dressing Recipe

Lobster Salad with Spicy Lemon Dressing Recipe

  • 1/4 cup (50 ml) lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon finely grated garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili garlic sauce, passed through a sieve
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • a little freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons grapeseed oil
  • 1 fresh lobster
  • sea salt
  • vegetable oil for deep-frying
  • 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 5 shiitake mushrooms, stems removed
  • 3 ounces (80 g) assorted salad greens (i.e., mizuna , rocket leaves, baby spinach, mustard greens, lollo rosso lettuce, tomyo pea sprouts, Swiss chard)
  • 1/4 cup (50 ml) spicy lemon dressing
  1. Combine all the ingredients except the oil. When the salt is fully dissolved, add oil.
  2. 3/4 cup (150 ml).
  3. Have ready a large saucepan of boiling water (enough to cover the lobster) and a bowl of iced water. Add a pinch of sea salt to the boiling water and scald the lobster over high heat for 4 minutes. Plunge the lobster into the iced water, then remove the meat from the shell. Cut into bite-size pieces.
  4. Bring about 1 inch (2.5 cm) of oil in a small saucepan to 320°F (160°C). Deep-fry the garlic slices until crisp.
  5. Lightly grill the mushroom caps.
  6. Arrange the salad greens, mushrooms, and lobster on a serving dish. Pour the Spicy Lemon Dressing over all and decorate with the garlic chips.