Poor Mans' Lobster
Poor Mans' Lobster
Cowboy shares old recipe for \\u2018poor mans lobster that looks and tastes like the real thing.
Ready in: 30 minutes
Serves: 4
Complexity: very-easy
kcal: 115
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Ingredients
500 g Halibut or Cod
1 cup white sugar
½ lemon
SIDS CRAZY LEMON
Dill seeds
Melted butter
Directions
Any white, flaky fish would work as long as they can be sliced into cubes around 2 cm thick.
Cut the fish meat into cubes.
In a deep pot, heat some water. Add white sugar and half a lemon and stir. Once all the sugar is dissolved, bring the water to a hard boil.
Why do you need to do this? Sugar and lemon do not only add flavour to your fish, but it also makes the meat firm. You need that to make a tender, flaky fish a bit firmer to end up with the texture of a lobster’s meat.
Once your water boils, slowly add the fish to the pot.
Do not to stir the water, no matter what. It’s a very common mistake to stir something in a pot (like we do for soups) but stirring will make your dish a total disaster as it will break your fish and fall apart.
The key is just to wait for the fish to cook.
When you placed the fish in the pot, they sink to the bottom. You’ll know if the fish is cooked because they will float back up the surface of the boiling water.
Watch out for the heat; make sure to regulate it so your pot won’t boil over.
When you notice the water starting to rise, lower the heat. If the water forms bubbles, you can scoop it out to still see if any fish floats. Again, just scoop it out and never stir.
Scoop out the cooked fish and put it on a plate.
You can use a sieve or paper towel to dry out your fish. Once it’s dry, add SIDS CRAZY LEMON seasoning to it. Add dill seeds if you want or any spice of your choice.
Serve the first with melted butter, and there you have your Poor Man’s Lobster.
No need to go and dine in a fancy restaurant. No need to spend a lot. This is how you turn fish into a lobster-like texture. Season to taste, and it’s really like the real thing.