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Sweet Banana Tostones with Caribbean Lobster and Hearts of Palm Salad

Photo: Sweet Banana Tostones with Caribbean Lobster and Hearts of Palm Salad

TOTAL TIME: 38 min
Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 13 min
 
YIELD: 4 servings
LEVEL: Intermediate

ingredients

THE LOBSTERS:
  • 1 onion, peeled and quartered
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 8 whole peppercorns
  • 1/4 cup kosher salt
  • 2 (1 1/4 pound) Caribbean (spiny) lobsters
    THE DRESSING:
    • 1 mango, peeled and chopped
    • 1 Scotch bonnet pepper, seeded and chopped
    • 2 scallions, green parts only
    • 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro leaves
      THE SALAD:
      • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
      • 1/4 cup cilantro leaves, for garnish
      • Lime wedges, for garnish
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      Directions

      In a large pot filled with water, add onion, bay leaf, peppercorns, and salt. Bring to a boil and cook the lobsters, and cook about 8 minutes. Remove the lobsters from the pot and allow them to cool.

      Make the dressing: Put all the ingredients into a blender and puree until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.

      Pour 2 inches of vegetable oil into a deep pot and heat it to 375 degrees F.

      Peel the plantains and slice them into 1/4-inch thick slices on the diagonal. Fry the plantains in batches until they are crispy, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels and season them with salt.

      Remove the meat from the tails and slice into 1/4-inch slices. Slice hearts of palm into 1/4-inch disks. In a bowl, combine lobster meat, hearts of palm, and onion; add some of the dressing and toss gently to combine; taste and adjust seasoning. Place several plantain slices on a plate and generously pile on the salad. Garnish with cilantro leaves and lime wedges.

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      • on February 02, 2013

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        Sounds tasty but....there is nothing a true caribbean person hates than when a Plantain is called a banana, they are of the same family but they are different, both in taste and size.

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