Lobster Con Queso Recipes

LOBSTER BISQUE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, add 2 inches of water; bring to a rolling boil. Add lobsters, cover, and steam for 8 minutes. Remove lobsters, reserving liquid. When cool enough to handle, remove meat from claws and tail, reserving any juices; refrigerate meat and juices. , In the same Dutch oven, cook carrots and onion in butter over medium-high heat until tender, 5-8 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and cook until it starts to caramelize, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Stir in wine and simmer until reduced by half. Add lobster shells, bodies, reserved cooking liquid, reserved lobster juices and stock. Bring mixture to a simmer; cook 1 hour. Strain mixture, pressing to extract as much liquid as possible; discard shells and solids. , Return liquid to Dutch oven. Add rice and cook until extremely soft, 25-30 minutes. Puree in a blender until smooth. Add cream, thyme, salt and pepper. Bring mixture to very low simmer; add reserved lobster meat and cook until heated through. If desired, sprinkle with additional black pepper and parsley.

LOBSTER 'N' ARTICHOKE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, artichokes, red pepper and garlic. Spread over 3 tortillas. Top with lobster, mozzarella cheese and remaining tortillas; press down lightly. , In a greased cast-iron skillet or griddle, cook quesadillas over medium heat until cheese is melted, about 2 minutes on each side. Cut each into 6 wedges.

LOBSTER QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. F. Cut onion and tomatoes in half and place on a baking sheet. Put into hot oven and roast for 15 minutes or until softened. Remove and let cool slightly and coarsely chop.
• Combine all ingredients together in a mixer except for tortillas and lobster meat. On an 8 inch flour tortilla, spread 1/2 cup of the mixture and 3 ounces of lobster meat evenly on 1/2 of tortilla and fold over to create a half moon shape. Repeat with each tortilla.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, add oil and pan-fry tortilla until brown and crispy, about 3 minutes per side. Cut into wedges and serve with salsa, guacamole and sour cream.

LOBSTER CON QUESO

Steps:

• Steam Lobster in old bay water 5 to 7 minutes. Remove, cool. Remove meat from shells. Slice and set aside.
• Saute lobster Shells, shallots and garlic in olive oil and butter.
• Deglaze with white wine. Remove shells.
• Add spinach and water chestnuts.
• Pour in Queso and Salsa.
• Add lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste.
• Fold in crab.
• Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Garnish with lobster meat. Serve warm.
• Serve with corn chips and baked pita bread triangles.

SHRIMP CON QUESO DIP

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except shrimp in top of large double boiler. Heat, stirring frequently, until cheese is melted and mixture is well blended. Add shrimp to cheese mixture. Pour into chafing dish. Serve with large corn chips. Makes approximately 11 cups.
• Dip may be frozen for up to 6 weeks.

FIREBIRD'S LOBSTER SPINACH QUESO DIP

Steps:

• CHOP SPINACH AND LOBSTER. SAUTE IN CANOLA OIL GARLIC/SHALLOT MIX UNTIL SOFT. ADD CREAM CHEESE, TOMATO SAUCE, CREAM AND JACK CHEESE AND SHRIMP BASE. MELT CHEESE AND WHISK TOGETHER UNTIL BLENDED. ADD LOBSTER AND SPINACH. SIMMER ABOUT 15 MINUTES UNTIL HEATED THROUGH.