JALAPENO-SPIKED LOBSTER

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Spicy jalapeno lobster with jalapeno-cilantro cream dipping sauce.

Provided by JenRulz

Categories Seafood Shellfish Lobster

Time 48m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

1 cup light mayonnaise
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
¼ cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon grated lime zest
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon salt
12 cups water, or as needed
1 cup chicken broth
6 jalapeno peppers, seeded and sliced
3 tablespoons salt
1 lime, halved
4 (2 pound) lobsters

Steps:

Combine mayonnaise, minced jalapeno pepper, cilantro, lime juice, sugar, lime zest, cumin, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl; stir until smooth. Chill until serving.
Combine water, chicken broth, sliced jalapeno peppers, 3 tablespoons salt, and lime in a large Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Add lobsters; cook until bright red, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and cool until easily handled, 5 to 10 minutes.
Remove meat from lobster shells, tails, and claws. Serve with mayonnaise-cilantro mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 913 calories, Carbohydrate 18.1 g, Cholesterol 532.2 mg, Fat 24.1 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 146.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 8953.1 mg, Sugar 4.8 g