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Lobster of the Links Napa Cabbage Wraps (Robert Irvine) Recipe

Lobster of the Links Napa Cabbage Wraps (Robert Irvine) Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 lb butter
4 (4-oz) lobster tails
2 shallots, chopped
1 cup (about 4 oz) shiitake mushrooms, cleaned
1 lb jumbo lump crabmeat
8 scallions, white and tender green parts only, chopped
1 avocado , slipped from skin , seed removed and cut into 1/2 inch chunks ( squeeze lemon juice over this to prevent oxidation)
8 to 12 napa cabbage leaves
1 cup milk
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 bay leaf
3 whole cloves
1/4 tsp nutmeg , optional
11/2 tsp cornstarch
1/2 cup grated parmesan (1/4 cup for sauce plus 1/8 to 1/4 cup to bind filling and sprinkle over cabbage wraps)
1/4 cup cognac
white pepper
salt , if needed
1 tbsp minced fresh dill

Directions:

Lobster/crab filling:
Leaf wrappers:
Sauce:
To begin the lobster filling: Melt the butter in a saute pan which is just large enough to accommodate the lobster tails. The butter should be very hot, but not sizzling (between 165 and 180 degrees F). Add the tails to the pan, meat side down - shell side up, and poach until the lobster is opaque. Remove to a utility platter and let cool. (Pour the melted butter into a bowl for use in other elements in this recipe.) Return 2 tablespoons of the reserved melted butter to the same saute pan and saute shallots and shiitake mushrooms until tender. Add crabmeat and scallions and heat for a few minutes, trying to avoid breaking up lumps. Set aside. Return to the lobster tails, loosen them from the shell. Reserve the shells for use in the sauce. Slice the tail meat lengthwise down the middle and into 4 slices crosswise.
For the wrappers: Steam the cabbage leaves until tender but not mushy. Remember, the leaves will still have to be firm enough support the lobster filling.
To begin the sauce: Combine the milk, onion, bay leaf, cloves, nutmeg, and lobster shells in a heavy-gauge, non-corrosive saucepan over medium heat. Spoon 2 tablespoons of the reserved melted butter (from poaching the lobster) into a separate heat resistant bowl and create a slurry with the cornstarch, then whisk in 1/4 cup Parmesan. When the milk is fairly hot, pour a small amount of it into the slurry, stirring until the milk is thoroughly blended in. Return this to the remaining milk, add cognac, and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove saucepan from heat, season sauce, to taste, with white pepper, and salt if needed. Remove and discard bay leaf, cloves and lobster shells. Immediately put a sheet of plastic wrap on top of the sauce to prevent a skin from forming.
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Gently fold the lobster and crabmeat together with just enough of the sauce to bind it. (Reserve the rest of the sauce for service.) If the filling seems loose, add more Parmesan to bind it. (You don't want the filling to be too runny.) Lay the cabbage leaves out and remove stiff ribs/spines of leaves being sure to leave enough of the leaf in a shape that can be filled and rolled shut. Into each leaf, spoon 3 or 4 tablespoons of the lobster/crabmeat mixture, add a few chunks of avocado, fold in sides of leaf, and roll up. Place in an oven-proof dish layered on the bottom with a little of the sauce, sprinkle with a little Parmesan. Bake for 10 minutes to melt cheese.
Serve garnished with fresh dill and with remaining lobster sauce on the side.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	616.19 Kcal (2580 kJ)
Calories from fat	480.31 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	53.37g	82%
Cholesterol	145.98mg	49%
Sodium	183.01mg	8%
Potassium	377.24mg	8%
Total Carbs	13.09g	4%
Sugars	4.79g	19%
Dietary Fiber	3.35g	13%
Protein	19.4g	39%
Vitamin C	8.2mg	14%
Vitamin A	0.6mg	19%
Iron	0.8mg	4%
Calcium	158.7mg	16%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	242.86 Kcal (1017 kJ)
Calories from fat	189.31 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	21.03g	82%
Cholesterol	57.54mg	49%
Sodium	72.13mg	8%
Potassium	148.68mg	8%
Total Carbs	5.16g	4%
Sugars	1.89g	19%
Dietary Fiber	1.32g	13%
Protein	7.65g	39%
Vitamin C	3.2mg	14%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	19%
Iron	0.3mg	4%
Calcium	62.6mg	16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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