Best Morton Bay Bug Salad With Mango Ginger Dressing Recipes

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MORTON BAY BUG SALAD WITH MANGO-GINGER DRESSING



Morton Bay Bug Salad with Mango-Ginger Dressing image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 27m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 gallon water
2 tablespoons salt
1 Morton Bay Bug (1 1/4 pound lobster may be substituted), cooked and chopped
1 mango, peeled, deseeded, diced
1/2 tablespoon peeled and chopped ginger
1 red chile, chopped
2 lemons, juiced
1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper
4 cups spring greens

Steps:

  • Bring 1 gallon of water to boil with 2 tablespoons of salt. Add bay bug (or lobster) and boil for 12 minutes. Drain water and chill. Separate claws and tail and discard body. Crack shells of claws and tail and remove meat. Dice the meat.
  • In a blender, combine mango, ginger, chile, and lemon juice. Blend while slowly drizzling in olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
  • In mixing bowl, combine bay bugs (or lobster) and spring greens. Add dressing. Toss and serve.

CARROT GINGER DRESSING



Carrot Ginger Dressing image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     condiment

Time 10m

Yield 3 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups cooked carrots
1 cup chopped shallot
2/3 cup sliced fresh ginger
7 ounces vegetable oil
4 ounces rice vinegar
4 ounces light soy sauce

Steps:

  • In a food processor, puree all ingredients until smooth.

MORETON BAY BUGS WITH GINGER MINT BUTTER



Moreton Bay Bugs With Ginger Mint Butter image

Moreton Bay "bugs" are really slipper lobsters, similar to rock lobsters. This recipe uses lobster tails instead. Adapted from the Barbecue Bible, which misspells it "Morton."

Provided by Chocolatl

Categories     Lobster

Time 26m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

8 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons chopped of fresh mint (or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried mint)
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon grated lime zest
3 tablespoons fish sauce (or soy sauce)
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
4 lobster tails, 8-9 ounces each, halved lengthwise and deveined (or Moreton Bay Bugs if you can find them)
salt
pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat grill to high.
  • Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
  • Add mint, ginger, garlic and zest.
  • Increase heat to medium.
  • Cook until mixture is fragrant but not browned, about 3 minutes.
  • Stir in fish sauce and lime juice.
  • Bring to a boil and remove from heat.
  • Brush butter mixture over cut side of lobsters.
  • Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • When ready to cook, oil the grill grate.
  • Arrange lobster on the grate, cut side down, and grill for 6-8 minutes.
  • Turn with tongs.
  • Grill for 6-8 minutes more, basting generously several times with butter mixture.
  • Serve with remaining butter, if any.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 213.7, Fat 23.1, SaturatedFat 14.6, Cholesterol 61.1, Sodium 1064.3, Carbohydrate 1.9, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.7, Protein 1.1

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