Warm Lobster Tacos

Recipe from Dean Fearing, Mansion on Turtle Creek, Dallas.

Yellow-Tomato Salsa

1 pound yellow tomatoes or yellow cherry tomatoes, chopped
1 large shallot, minced
1 large clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons finely minced cilantro
1 tablespoon champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
2 serrano chiles, seeded and minced
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup (optional)
Salt to taste

In a bowl, combine all ingredients and season to taste. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Lobsters

4 1-pound live lobsters
3 tablespoons corn oil

Fill a large stockpot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Plunge lobsters headfirst into boiling water, cover, and cook for 8 minutes or until shells turn red. Drain and let lobsters cool slightly.

Remove meat from lobster tails, adding claw meat if lobsters are small. Cut meat into thin medallions or chop into 1/4-inch pieces. Reserve any remaining meat for other use after tacos are made.

In a medium-sized skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add lobster meat and sauté for 2 minutes or until heated through.

Tortillas and Filling

6 flour tortillas
1 cup fresh spinach, shredded
1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeños

While lobsters are cooking, preheat oven to 200 degrees. Stack tortillas and wrap tightly in aluminum foil. Warm in oven for 15 minutes or until heated through. Remove and keep warm by wrapping in a thick terry cloth towel.

To serve, place spinach, lobster meat, and cheese on tortillas and roll up. Place each taco seam side down on a warm plate with a mound of yellow-tomato salsa to one side. (Cookbook also contains recipe for jicama salad.) Serves 6.