Lobster Salad With New Potatoes And Pickled Onion

Serves: 2

Roxane Raynor

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

57

Spice

63

Sweetness

59

Sourness

32

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

450 g

New Potatoes

1 tbsp

Sugar

Directions:

1

Drizzle with more oil; season with pepper and more lemon juice, if desired

2

DO AHEAD: Lobsters can be cooked and meat removed 2 days ahead; cover meat and chill

3

Onions can be pickled 1 day ahead; cover and chill

4

Potatoes can be cooked 1 day ahead; cover and chill

5

Bring potatoes to room temperature before using

6

Bring beer to a boil in a large heavy pot

7

Add lobsters, cover, and steam until shells are bright red and meat is cooked through, 10–12 minutes

8

Remove from pot with tongs and let cool 10 minutes

9

Crack shells; remove meat from tail, claws, and knuckles

10

Meanwhile, place potatoes in a large saucepan and add water to cover by 2"; season with salt

11

Bring to a boil and cook until tender, 10–12 minutes; drain

12

Transfer potatoes to a large bowl and lightly crush with a fork

13

Bring vinegar, sugar, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1/2 cup water to a simmer in a small saucepan

14

Add onion, remove from heat, and let sit 5 minutes; drain

15

Let pickled onion cool

16

Whisk lemon juice and 1/4 cup oil in a medium bowl; season with salt

17

Add mint, pickled onion, potatoes, and lobster meat; toss to coat

18

Add frisée, if using, and toss to combine

19

Drizzle with more oil; season with pepper and more lemon juice, if desired

20

DO AHEAD: Lobsters can be cooked and meat removed 2 days ahead; cover meat and chill

21

Onions can be pickled 1 day ahead; cover and chill

22

Potatoes can be cooked 1 day ahead; cover and chill

23

Bring potatoes to room temperature before using

24

Bring beer to a boil in a large heavy pot

25

Add lobsters, cover, and steam until shells are bright red and meat is cooked through, 10–12 minutes

26

Remove from pot with tongs and let cool 10 minutes

27

Crack shells; remove meat from tail, claws, and knuckles

28

Meanwhile, place potatoes in a large saucepan and add water to cover by 2"; season with salt

29

Bring to a boil and cook until tender, 10–12 minutes; drain

30

Transfer potatoes to a large bowl and lightly crush with a fork

31

Bring vinegar, sugar, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1/2 cup water to a simmer in a small saucepan

32

Add onion, remove from heat, and let sit 5 minutes; drain

33

Let pickled onion cool

34

Whisk lemon juice and 1/4 cup oil in a medium bowl; season with salt

35

Add mint, pickled onion, potatoes, and lobster meat; toss to coat

36

Add frisée, if using, and toss to combine