Recipe For Lobster Tacos is a fun and easy-to-follow blog post that includes a step-by-step recipe for making your lobster tacos.
With very few ingredients, this quick dish is family-friendly and perfect for a weeknight dinner. The author, Shannon C., also offers ideas on how to serve this dish and less traditional preparations like BBQ Lobster Tacos.
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How to make Recipe For Lobster Tacos
Prepare time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes
Serves: 6
Equipment:
- A large skillet
Ingredients:
- 2 corn tortillas
- 1/2 cup of shredded cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, and cheddar work best)
- 1 1/2 pounds of cooked lobster meat
- 2 tablespoons of chopped red bell pepper
- Adobo-Honey Mango Salsa (recipe below)
Directions:
Step 1: Ground Beef Taco Meat-serves 6 | Divide into six portions. Season with salt and pepper. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add one piece of ground beef and cook until browned.
Step 2: Prepare the red pepper, onion, and mango salsa
Step 3: Set up your toppings bar with shredded cheese, chopped lettuce (optional), tomatoes, diced red peppers, and sour cream.
Step 4: Add one piece of corn tortilla to the skillet; add a portion of meat. Top with another corn tortilla and cheese (for gooey meltiness). Cook for about one minute or until the edges of the tortillas begins to brown.
Step 5: Serve with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, etc. Sauce and toppings on the side if desired. Enjoy!
Nutrition facts of Recipe for Lobster Tacos
- Calories: 526
- Total Fat: 33.2 g
- Cholesterol: 233 mg
- Sodium: 756 mg
- Carbohydrates: 25.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
- Sugars: 10.8 g
- Protein: 19
The Best 8 Health Benefits of Recipe For Lobster Tacos
1. Heart Healthy Nutrients. Lobster is a good source of phosphorus, niacin, selenium, zinc, and vitamins B-6 and B-12. These nutrients help keep your heart healthy by lowering homocysteine levels in the blood and lowering blood pressure.
2. Good Source of Protein. The lobster meat in Recipe For Lobster Tacos contains all eight essential amino acids and is therefore considered a high-protein food. Protein is vital for maintaining and building muscle tissue.
3. Helps Prevent Colds and Flu. Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that helps your body protect against free radicals, which cause cell damage. Vitamin C is also needed to make collagen, strengthening blood vessels, skin, and bones.
4. Fights Cancer. Selenium, found in lobster, has been shown to prevent tumors from forming in the body. In addition, selenium may help prevent DNA damage caused by cancer-causing agents in the body.
5. Boosts Immunity. Vitamin B-6 and zinc maintain the immune system and help prevent infections. Zinc also helps keep red blood cells healthy, which is important for the body’s ability to fight infections.
6. Prevents Heart Disease. High levels of homocysteine (a known precursor of artery plaque) are one causative factor in heart disease, a serious health disorder that can lead to heart attack or stroke. Studies show that consuming foods high in vitamin B-12 can lower homocysteine levels in the blood.
7. Good Source of Omega-3 Fatty Acids. Omega-3 fatty acids are essential to human health because the body cannot produce these compounds on its own, so it is important to get them from food sources.
When you eat lobster, you increase your intake of omega-3 fatty acids and decrease your intake of omega-6 fatty acids, which promotes healthy skin and a balanced immune system.
8. Improves Brain Function. Niacin, or vitamin B-3, is essential for producing energy in the body and maintaining brain cells. In addition to transmitting nerve impulses, niacin is used to produce hormones that help break down fats and sugars in the blood.
White sauce for lobster tacos?
I’m in favor of whatever gets the job done. I made quick guacamole with the avocados from my CSA box, which was ready to be used up before it got too brown.
Also went with a simple butter/garlic saute for the lobster tails because I figured we’d be dividing them up and eating them with tortillas and toppings.
Grilled lobster taco recipe?
I am by no means a lobster expert, so I’m sure I missed a step or two here and there. This is a recipe for lobster tacos that served our family of four, but it’s certainly one that could be scaled up or down depending on your needs.
Feel free to leave out the green bell peppers if you don’t like them. And feel free to add more cilantro and red onion if you’re into that sort of thing.
Lobster tacos with mango salsa?
Our salsa was merely diced mango on the bottom and a spoonful of diced mango and cilantro on top. I’d suggest a ratio of something like three parts chopped mango to one part cilantro leaves. You could also do a bit of lime juice and salt if you’re into that.
What to serve with lobster tacos?
I made a couple of these tacos using the leftovers, and it seemed really good. You could make these and write them off as fast food (shame on you),
but they would be a good thing to have around for an impromptu supper when you’re looking for something to serve with rice, guacamole, or some bean.
Conclusion
Hope you enjoy this recipe for lobster tacos! These aren’t authentic, but I quite like that lobsters are in the mix. And I thought the mango salsa was lovely, especially with the salty lobster. The corn tortillas were fast to make, which is always a plus.
FAQ
What seasoning do you use for lobster?
I used McCormick’s Seasoning Blend packet, but you can use your favorite. Salt and pepper are fine, too, I guess.
How do I make lobster meat tender?
I took the meat out about five minutes before it was done and shredded it with my fingers. This made the texture much more interesting but made the prep a little messy. I used kitchen shears to snip the shells off, and then I used the claw to crack them open.
What is the best way to prepare a lobster tail?
I found that pounding the tail with a mallet (gently) worked well. Then I cooked it just like any other cooked tail on the bone. I punched it to about 1/4 inch thick and put it in for about one minute.
If one isn’t up for that level of work, you can always buy a lobster meat pounder! It’s an inexpensive gadget sold for around $10 at Bed Bath and Beyond.
How to cook lobster at home?
You’re in luck! Most people don’t know how to cook lobster. But you can ask a store manager or a waitperson for a chef to show you how.
You don’t need more than five minutes of instruction for the basic steps, and then you can go home and cook the rest on your own. Here are the basics: Clean, prepare, drape with kitchen shears, pound with the mallet, return to the water (or saucepan), bring water back to boil, and simmer for ten minutes.
