Lobster Fritters

by Chef Edward Brown

     
 
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Makes 18 fritters

Ingredients:
1 tsp.

Butter

¼ cup Bacon, small diced
½ ea. Leeks, white only, split, washed, diced
1 ea. Small garlic clove, peeled, minced fine
¼ cup white wine
1 cup

Cooked Lobster meat, cleaned, small diced

1/3 cup Cooked Corn Kernels
¼ bunch

Small basil leaves roughly chopped

2 ea.

Whole eggs

¼ tsp.

Chili Paste (Sambal Olek best)

1 ½ tsp.

Baking Powder

1/3 cup

Flour

 

Kosher Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper to taste

 

1 Gallon Canola Oil for Frying - can be strained after and saved (refrigerated)

 
Preparation:
1.  Prepare fryer with basket and thermometer to 350 degrees F.

2.  In a medium non-reactive sauce pan melt butter and render bacon at medium heat.

3.  Add leeks and garlic, sweat with no color until translucent, approx. 3 minutes.

4. Add wine simmer gently till mixture is almost dry, remove and cool.

5. Add remaining ingredients in order and let rest 30 minutes.

6. Form fritters in a heaping teaspoon and drop gently into fryer. Fry at 350 degrees F. till golden, approx. 1 ½ minutes.

7. Remove to absorbent paper and season with Kosher salt, liberally

Optional: Top each fritter with a little piece of fresh honeycomb and a dab of Sambal.

   
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