Whole Chili Lobster Toast from Lobster Bar Sea Grille

serves one
Ingredients
Sauce:
Canola oil
4 L reduced lobster stock
1/2 c fresh ginger, diced small
1 c shallots, diced small
2 Tbsp coriander seeds
6 Thai chilis, halved
1/2 c tomato paste
14 oz Sriracha
1 bunch cilantro, chopped
5 limes, zested and juiced
Lobster toast:
1 lb lobster, deshelled
Shishito peppers (as many as you want)
Brioche bread, sliced like toast
Scallions, chopped
Sesame oil
Method
For the sauce: Add canola oil to a pan and bring to medium-high heat. Sweat ginger, shallots, coriander seeds, and Thai chilis in canola oil, until softened. Add tomato paste. Lightly caramelize for five minutes. Add reduced lobster stock and bring to a simmer. Add Sriracha and simmer for another 20 minutes. Remove sauce from heat. Add cilantro, lime juice, and lime zest. Cover with plastic wrap and infuse for 20 minutes. Strain the sauce through a chinois to remove any solids.
For the lobster toast: In a large pan, bring sauce to a mild simmer, over medium-low heat. (It is very important that the sauce never comes to a boil.) Add lobster meat and poach for six to eight minutes, turning periodically. Lobster should reach an internal temperature of 140 to 145 degrees, when done. In another pan, add sesame oil and bring to a high heat. When the oil is extremely hot, add the shishito peppers. Cook until the outside begins to char and blister, turning to get all sides. Remove the peppers from oil. Let the excess oil soak into a napkin.
To serve: Place the lobster on top of a slice of brioche. Spoon sauce over it. Place your blistered shishito peppers next to the lobster. Garnish with scallions.
Lobster Bar Sea Grille is located at 404 Washington Avenue.