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Surf & Turf
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Surf & Turf

Surf & Turf

Every so often, you want - no make that need something special, and this is it. Beef & lobster have always been friends, but now they're besties along with 2 kinds of cheese for National Cheeseburger Day!

Makes one

Ingredients

Lemon Cheese Sauce

  • 1 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoons flour
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika

Tempura Batter

  • 1 cup ice water
  • 1/2 beaten egg
  • 1 cup flour
  • Pinch kosher salt and coarse ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika

Burger

  • 1/3 pound ground beef - if possible use equal parts chuck, short rib and brisket, trust me
  • 1 slice American cheese
  • 1 - 3 ounce lobster tail, removed from shell and sliced in half lengthwise
  • 2 tablespoons Kewpie mayo
  • 2 tablespoon chopped pickled jalapenos
  • Oil for frying the lobster

Directions

Make the cheese sauce

  1. Melt butter in a small pot, and whisk in flour until smooth
  2. Slowly add milk, whisking as you go, making sure it's smooth before adding more
  3. When it's all in, add the cheese a little at a time,stirring until smooth - stir in the lemon juice and paprika, set aside

Prep the lobster

  1. Put ice water and egg in a bowl, stir to mix
  2. Combine flour, salt, pepper, garlic & paprika, mix well then stir into the egg mixture until just combined
  3. Heat oil to 350 degrees

Burger time

  1. Cook patty on flattop or grill until done to your liking, add the cheese on the last couple minutes of cooking
  2. Dip lobster pieces into the batter, shake off excess and gently slide into the oil and cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until light golden brown,remove
  3. Toast buns and build: Put Kewpie on the bottom bun, the jalapenos, the patty the lobster, add some warmed cheese sauce and finally the top bun
  4. Booya!
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