Lobster Cod Cakes With Red Cabbage Slaw And Fresh Basil Dressing Recipes

NEWFOUNDLAND COD CAKES

Steps:

• Bring oil to 360 degrees F in a deep-fryer.
• Peel potatoes and parsnip, then cover with water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Finely dice onions and cook with potato and parsnip. Cook cod in seasoned water until fully cooked, about 8 minutes. Remove the cod.
• Strain the potatoes, parsnip and onion out, then mash them with the butter, herbs and salt and pepper.
• Fold in cod and form into 2-ounce cakes. Coat cakes in flour, then dip in egg wash, and finally in panko.
• Deep-fry cod cakes until golden brown, about 3 minutes.

RED CABBAGE-CITRUS SLAW

Steps:

• Put the lemon juice, orange juice, honey, mustard, basil and some salt and pepper in a blender and blend until smooth. With the motor running, drizzle in the canola oil until emulsified.
• Combine the Napa cabbage, red cabbage and carrot in a large bowl; add half of the dressing and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper, and add more dressing if needed.

LOBSTER CAPE COD STYLE WITH ASSORTED DIPS

Steps:

• Add 12 cups of water to a large stockpot. Add salt and bring to a boil.
• To make lemon tarragon drawn butter, melt the butter in a heavy saucepan over medium-low heat. When butter is fully melted, remove from heat and transfer to a glass measuring cup, or something similar. Let stand for 3 minutes. The butter should settle into 3 layers: a frothy top, a clear yellow middle, and a milky bottom. Begin by skimming or spooning the froth off the top. Then carefully and slowly pour out the clear middle layer into a bowl while retaining all of the white milky sediment in the cup. Discard the froth and white milky solids. If necessary, repeat the skimming process on the remaining butter in the cup.
• In a small pot over medium-low heat, add clear butter, tarragon, lemon zest, and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. Let simmer for 15 minutes. Strain off solids and transfer butter to a serving bowl.
• Puree all the ginger mango puree ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth.
• To make aioli, add the garlic, egg yolk, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. If you do not have a blender or food processor, whisk the ingredients together in a bowl. Slowly drizzle in oil with the motor running and puree until aioli thickens (should take 2 to 3 minutes). Cover and refrigerate. If you are using a whisk, keep beating while very gradually adding the oil until the aioli is thick¿this will take several minutes.
• To make soy-wasabi sauce, put the wasabi in a bowl and add 2 tablespoons of the soy sauce.
• Using the back of a spoon, blend until wasabi is dissolved. Add the remaining soy sauce.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Drop the live lobsters headfirst into the pot, cover tightly, and say 10 Hail Marys. Boil for 8 to 10 minutes per pound (12 minutes should be perfect for 1 1/4-pound lobsters). The lobsters will be a deep red color when done. To double-check doneness, pull off 1 of the walking legs. If it comes away easily, it is done.
• Serve with dips.
• Recommended beverage: White Burgundy

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH BASIL DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk 1/3 cup of oil, 3 tablespoons of lemon juice, fennel seeds, 3/4 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper in a resealable plastic bag. Add the chicken and seal the bag. Massage the marinade into the chicken. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes and up to 1 day, turning the chicken occasionally.
• Meanwhile, blend the basil, garlic, lemon peel, remaining 1/4 cup lemon juice, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a blender until smooth. Gradually blend in the remaining 1/3 cup oil. Season the basil sauce, to taste, with more salt and pepper, if desired.
• Prepare the barbecue for medium-high heat or preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Remove chicken from the marinade. Discard the marinade. Grill the chicken until just cooked through, about 8 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken to serving plates, drizzle with the basil sauce and serve.

FRESH BASIL DRESSING

Steps:

• Blend the basil, oil, mayonnaise, vinegar, shallots, salt and pepper in a blender or food processor until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.

BASIL DILL COLESLAW

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine cabbage, basil and dill. In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients until blended. Drizzle over cabbage mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.