A little while ago, Mike (Leaseman) had a friend who flies Atlantic Lobster to BC for a hug Lobster Feast, Peter decided to get in on the ordering and had 30 2/2.5 lb lobsters flown in as well. So now I have the luxury of making some really wonderful meals using these Lobsters as well as a few other great west cost seafood dishes.
here are a few ideas I have come up with. I know the norm is to have broiled lobster with garlic butter but lobster is such a great ingredient for many seafood dishes. Please add some of your favourite seafood recipes as well.
A few different ideas for a seafood dip/sauce for those beautiful seafood cocktail creations:
Blue Cheese Cocktail Sauce
It is made by combining equal parts of blue cheese dressing and cocktail sauce.
Quick Cocktail sauce
A quick cocktail sauce can be made by combining 3/4 cup of ketchup with 1/4 cup of horseradish, the juice of 1 lemon and a dash of Tabasco sauce.
Quick Sauce Louis
Sauce Louis is just as good with lobster or shrimp. Normally this sauce is made with pink mayonnaise, which is a mayonnaise - chili sauce variation. A quick Louis Sauce can be made by combining 3/4 cup of Russian dressing with 2 Tablespoons of horseradish, 1 teaspoon of Lea & Perrins worchestershire sauce, and a dash of Tabasco Sauce.
Traditional Sauce Louis
The traditional Sauce Louis starts with 1 cup of mayonnaise into which we fold in 1/4 cup of heavy cream, 1/4 cup of chili sauce, 1 teaspoon of Lea & Perrins worchestershire sauce, 1/4 cup of chopped green pepper, 1/4 cup of chopped green onion, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, a dash of Tabasco Sauce and salt and pepper if needed.
Serving Suggestions for seafood salads and cocktails
Seafood salads can be created using a variety herbs and seasonings. Minced celery and mayonnaise are the most common components of a lobster salad. A good complimenting idea for a seafood salad is a garnish of fresh fruit such as grapes or fresh melon slices. Seafood Cocktails are usually presented in a lettuce cup or garnished with fresh baby greens. Fresh fruit is also a nice flavour explosion with a Seafood Cocktail. Don't forget to include your favorite seafood sauce and lemon wedges to complete this dish.