Dinner DeeAs recipe: Surf & Turf Lobster Burger

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How to build a restaurant-quality Surf & Turf Lobster Burger right in your own kitchen.

Surf & Turf, but make it a BURGER! Plus, home-made french fries quicker than fast food. Sharing her secrets for how to make both is Chef Melly Gardner, from Coasis Restaurant & Bar in Tampa.

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Surf & Turf Lobster Burger 

Ingredients 

• 10 oz per burger per person — brisket, short rib and ground chuck burger, store-bought
• 1 brioche bun per person
• compound garlic herb butter (see recipe below)
• salt & pepper, to taste
• 1 slice Cheddar cheese per person
• 3 lobster claws per person
• garlic aioli (see recipe below)
• green leaf lettuce
• tomato, sliced

Directions

1. Preheat griddle or cast iron pan over high heat.
2. Prepare burger into shape to fit brioche bun.
3. Spread compound garlic herb butter on each half of bun and toast on preheated griddle. Set buns aside.
4. Place burger on griddle, spaced out if cooking more than one. Season with salt and pepper.
5. With flat spatula or burger press, smash burgers into griddle as flat as you can get them. Cook 3-4 min per side, flipping only once. 
6. Top each burger with slice of cheddar cheese.
7. Poach lobster claws in melted compound garlic herb butter. Cook directly over high heat, turning frequently. Claws are done cooking when internal temperature reaches 130 °F.
8. Now let’s arrange the burger! Spread garlic aioli on each bun. Place lettuce on bottom, so bun doesn’t get soggy. Add tomato, burger with cheese, lobster claws right out of the compound butter, so there is butter on the burger. Serve with fries (see recipe below).

Compound Garlic Herb Butter  

Ingredients

• 1 stick unsalted butter
• 1 tbsp garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
• ¾ tsp kosher salt

Directions

1. Bring butter to room temperature. This will make it easier to work with.
2. Thoroughly combine all ingredients with room temperature butter. Will stay good for 5 days if stored in fridge. 

Garlic Aioli 

Ingredients

• 3 - 4 garlic cloves
• olive oil
• ¾ cup mayonnaise
• juice of ½ lemon
• 1 tsp truffle oil
• ¾ tsp salt
• ½ tsp ground black pepper

Directions

1. Boil garlic cloves in olive oil until soft. Puree in blender until it reaches a creamy consistency.
2. Combine with remaining ingredients in bowl and mix well.

Chef Melly's Fast French Fries

Serves 2

Ingredients 

• 2 russet potatoes, unpeeled
• 48 fl oz vegetable oil
• truffle oil, to taste
• salt, to taste

Directions

1. Cut potatoes to desired size. Thinner fries will not require parboiling. 
2. Heat oil in dutch oven to 375 °F. 
3. Carefully place cut potatoes into hot oil. Fry until golden brown on outside. 
4. Drain on paper towels then toss with truffle oil and salt.

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