Name: Luxurious & Simple Lobster Dip Two Ways
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 tub
Ingredients: 2 lobster tails (cooked removed from the shells and shreadded); 2 tbs mayonnaise; 2 tbs cream cheese; 1 tsp coriander - I used frozen; zest half a lemon; Pepper & salt to taste; Little freshly grated ginger - optional; Pinch chilli - optional

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Enjoy this tasty, quick and easy lobster dip on crunchy crostini or in a baguette – perfect to take to picnics or BBQs

As Ed and I live in a flat we are always guests at other people’s BBQs, so we need a contribution that is easily transported or can be assembled on site. If it can be prepared ahead so much the better. My go to pudding to take to parties is usually a pavlova, along with a coolbag containing tubs of whipped cream and berries; 60 seconds of assembly and you have a pudding to wow!

I predict that my hit for this summer will be this luxurious but very simple lobster dip, which is perfect to serve as canapés piled up on a home made crostini – ideal grazing fodder whilst you are waiting for the BBQ to get going, or as an indulgent filling for a baguette.

The star ingredient here are frozen lobster tails – simply defrost and simmer, bake or fry for a delicious, indulgent ingredient with the wow factor. Frozen coriander adds freshness to the dip, and once baked par baked baguettes can be turned into crostini, or used as they are.

To make the crunchy crostini simply bake the baguettes as per the packet instructions, allow to cool, slice as thinly as you can, brush both sides with olive oil, sprinkle with pepper and salt, pop onto a baking sheet and return to the oven for 10 minutes until crunchy. Allow to cool and pop into a tin where they will keep for a couple of days.

If you are planing on taking lobster baguettes on your picnic, cook the bread that day, allow to cool before slicing, buttering and filling with salad. Add the lobster dip just before you serve to avoid soggy bread and a potential mess in the picnic basket. Transporting the lobster dip in a pot or tub makes it easier to keep it safely chilled too.

For another idea for using lobster tails try my traditional Portuguese seafood cataplana.