Lobster Cakes with Orange Chipotle Hollandaise Sauce Recipe

 Lobster Cakes with Orange Chipotle Hollandaise Sauce Recipe

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 1 lb lobster meat, chopped
• 1/2 cup scallions, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 tablespoons Creole mustard
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 1/2 cups plain toasted breadcrumbs, divided
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 eggs
• Canola oil
• Salt and pepper
   
• Sauce
• 2 tablespoons. shallots, chopped
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 4 egg yolks
• 2 teaspoons chipotle, pureed adobo,
• 2 teaspoons. lemon juice
• 1 cup butter, melted
• Salt and pepper

Time: 1 hour
Serves: 4

• Melt butter and add onions, celery and bell pepper. Cook until vegetables are soft, approximately 5 minutes. Add the garlic, cook 2 more minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  
  In a bowl, combine lobster meat, scallions, parsley, mustard, mayonnaise, vegetables and 3/4 cup bread crumbs. Mix to combine. Form the mixture into 10, 1 inch thick cakes.
  
  In a bowl, combine the flour with salt and pepper. In second bowl, beat the eggs. In a third bowl, add the remaining 3/4 cup bread crumbs. Dredge the cakes first in the seasoned flour, then into the eggs and finally into the breadcrumbs. Gently sauté the cakes, 3 to 4 at a time in the hot oil, until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side. Top with Orange Chipotle Hollandaise Sauce.
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• In a saucepan, combine the shallots, wine and orange juice. Bring to a boil and reduce to approximately 2 tbsp. Remove from heat and cool.
  
  In a stainless steel bowl set over a pot of simmering water, whisk the egg yolks with the lemon juice, pureed chipotle and reduced wine mixture. Whisk until the mixture becomes slightly thick. Remove the bowl from the pot and whisking vigorously, add the butter, 1 tsp. at a time until it is all incorporated. Season to taste with salt and pepper and keep warm.

• For all cooking times please see above.
• Allow to cool a little before serving.

• Serve with your choice of vegetables.
• Great for a Holiday Meal.

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