Lobster Tacos Recipe

Name: Lobster Tacos
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 (6 inch) flour tortillas; 1 lobster tail, steamed, shell off; 1 tablespoon butter; 4 tablespoons black bean puree (recipe below); 4 slices avocados; 4 teaspoons arbol chiles, sauce (recipe below); chopped cilantro (to garnish); For Black Bean Puree; 1/2 cup dried black beans; 1 1/2 cups water; 1/4 small onion; salt; For Chile de Arbol Sauce; 1 dried arbol chile; 1/4 small onion, chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 cup heavy cream; salt; cilantro

Servings: persons

4 (6 inch) flour tortillas
1 lobster tail, steamed, shell off
1 tablespoon butter
4 tablespoons black bean puree (recipe below)
4 slices avocados
4 teaspoons arbol chiles, sauce (recipe below)
chopped cilantro (to garnish)
For Black Bean Puree
1/2 cup dried black beans
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 small onion
salt
For Chile de Arbol Sauce
1 dried arbol chile
1/4 small onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 cup heavy cream
salt
cilantro

1
Roughly chop the lobster. In a pan melt the butter, add the lobster and season with salt. Cook just until heated through; remove from heat. Heat the tortillas in a skillet or on a griddle. Place 1-2 tsp black bean puree on each tortilla. Divide the lobster among the four tortillas. Drizzle the lobster with chile de arbol sauce. Place a thin slice of avocado on top, sprinkle with chopped cilantro and serve.
2
To Make the Black Bean Puree: Cook black bean and onion in water until tender. Add salt and puree until smooth.
3
Chile de Arbol Sauce: Lightly saute the chile, onion, garlic and tomato paste. Add heavy cream and simmer until cooked, approximately 5 minutes. Add salt to taste. Add cilantro and puree until smooth.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 20 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 (6 inch) flour tortillas, 1 lobster tail, steamed, shell off, 1 tablespoon butter, 4 tablespoons black bean puree (recipe below), and more.

Yes, Lobster Tacos falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Lobster Tacos

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