Lobster Tater Tots Recipe
From: The Big Dish - Rizzoli
Ingredients
- 2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and baked at 350°F for 1 hour (potatoes will not be completely cooked)
- 3⁄4 cup sour cream
- 3⁄4 cup shredded swiss cheese (about 6 ounces)
- 1 tablespoon lobster base (available online, in specialty stores, or the sauce section of your grocery)
- Pinch of freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup diced cooked lobster meat
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives
- 3⁄4 cup instant potato flakes, divided
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 whole egg, beaten with 1 teaspoon water
- 2 quarts peanut oil
- sea salt
- orange chili sauce (see note), for serving
Orange Chili Sauce
- 1 cup orange marmalade, puréed until smooth
- 1 tablespoon Thai chili sauce
"Bar-ton Blue" dip, for serving
- 1 1⁄4 cups mayonnaise
- 1⁄4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs, such as a mixture of oregano and parsley
- Pinch of chili powder
- Allow the baked potatoes to cool completely. Grate them into a large bowl using a box grater. In a separate bowl, combine the sour cream, shredded cheese, lobster base, and black pepper. Add the sour cream mixture to the grated potatoes. Stir in the lobster meat, chives, and 1⁄4 cup of the potato flakes and mix well.
- Put the remaining 1⁄2 cup potato flakes, flour, and beaten whole egg in 3 separate bowls. Using about 3 tablespoons for each tot, shape the mixture into small cylinders. You can use a ring mold or your hands. (You should have a total of about 24 tots.) Roll each cylinder in the flour, then the egg, and then in the potato flakes.
- Heat the oil in a 5-quart Dutch oven set over high heat until it reaches 350°F. Fry the tots in batches (a few at a time) until golden. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the tots to a paper towel–lined plate to drain. Season with sea salt and serve immediately in a basket with Orange Chili Sauce.
Notes
To make the orange chili sauce, puree one cup orange marmalade until smooth. Mix with one tablespoon Thai chili sauce.
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