Lobster Smothered in White Truffle Butter with Toasted White Corn Pancakes

  • 4
  • 120 mins
  • 165 mins

Ingredients

  • Toasted White Corn Pancakes:
  • 2 cups white cornmeal, lightly toasted
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 1/4 cups milk
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • White Truffle Butter:
  • 1 pound unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 white truffle, finely shaved
  • Salt and freshly ground white pepper
  • Steamed Lobster:
  • 4 lobsters (1 1/2 pounds each) steamed and meat removed

Preparation

Step 1

In a mixing bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, honey and salt. In a separate bowl, combine the eggs, milk, and melted butter. Add the egg mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well.

Heat a griddle or cast iron frying pan over high heat, brush with oil and add 3 tablespoons batter for each pancake (total of 20). Fry for about 1 minute, or until dry around the edges, turn and fry for about 30 seconds until cooked through.

Keep warm in a 200 degree oven until ready to serve.



Place the butter in a medium bowl. Fold in the truffles until combined and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Leftover butter can be frozen.

Assembly:

Sauteed Lobster in White Truffle Butter

Toasted White Corn Pancakes

Finely chopped chives

Chervil leaves

Heat 3 tablespoons of the truffle butter in a medium saute pan over low heat. Add the 1/2 of the cooked lobster meat and cook for 30 seconds or until just warmed through and season with salt and pepper to taste. Repeat with the remaining lobster. Place 1 of the warm pancakes on each dish, top each pancake with some of the warmed lobster meat and sprinkle with the chives. Repeat, layering, for a total of four layers, top with the remaining 4 pancakes.

Place the assorted beets around the pancake and drizzle the beets with the beet vinaigrette and chervil leaves. Top with a dollop of the truffle butter and shaved truffles. Serve immediately.