Old MacDonald's Potato Box Recipes
Potato Crusted Lobster Tails with Truffled Mashed Potatoes Ingredients 4 PEI lobster tails (about 7 ounces each), shelled Creole Seasoning, recipe follows Salt or freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup Dijon mustard 2 large baking potatoes, like russets, peeled 3 tablespoons olive oil Truffled Mashed Potatoes, recipe follows 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves Creole Seasoning: 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika 2 tablespoons salt 2 tablespoons garlic powder 1 tablespoon black pepper 1 tablespoon onion powder 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper 1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano 1 tablespoon dried thyme Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container. Directions Season the lobster tails lightly with Creole Seasoning, salt, and pepper. Rub each lightly with the mustard. With a potato threader, cut the potatoes into long spiral curls. Season the curls with Creole Seasoning, salt, and pepper. Wrap each lobster tail tightly with the curls, then place the tails in a damp, clean kitchen cloth and roll them up tightly to make the potatoes adhere to the lobster. Remove the cloth. Heat the olive oil in a medium-size saute pan over medium heat. Add the lobster tails and pan-fry until the potato crust is golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels, then season with Creole Seasoning. To serve, mound Truffled Mashed Potatoes in the center of 4 serving plates. Place one lobster tail on each plate, and garnish with parsley. Serve immediately.

Old MacDonald's Potato Box Recipes

Potato Crusted Lobster Tails with Truffled Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

4 PEI lobster tails (about 7 ounces each), shelled
Creole Seasoning, recipe follows
Salt or freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
2 large baking potatoes, like russets, peeled
3 tablespoons olive oil
Truffled Mashed Potatoes, recipe follows
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves

Creole Seasoning:

2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme
Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.

Directions

Season the lobster tails lightly with Creole Seasoning, salt, and pepper. Rub each lightly with the mustard. With a potato threader, cut the potatoes into long spiral curls. Season the curls with Creole Seasoning, salt, and pepper. Wrap each lobster tail tightly with the curls, then place the tails in a damp, clean kitchen cloth and roll them up tightly to make the potatoes adhere to the lobster. Remove the cloth. Heat the olive oil in a medium-size saute pan over medium heat. Add the lobster tails and pan-fry until the potato crust is golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels, then season with Creole Seasoning. To serve, mound Truffled Mashed Potatoes in the center of 4 serving plates. Place one lobster tail on each plate, and garnish with parsley. Serve immediately.