Lobsters are invertebrates and have a hard protective exoskeleton.Lobster on Potato Pancakes with Sour Cream Sauce
A European flavour to Atlantic lobster with these potato pancakes accompanied by sour cream sauce.
- 3 medium-sized potatoes, peeled
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) all-purpose flour
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- pinch of salt
- vegetable oil for frying
- 1 ½ cups (375 mL) fresh lobster meat sour cream sauce (recipe follows)
Grate potatoes into a large bowl. Stir in flour and beaten egg. Heat a skillet and brush with a small amount of oil. Drop heaping tablespoons of potato mixture onto hot skillet and fry pancakes until golden brown on one side. Flip pancakes, press with a spatula to flatten, and fry until golden. Remove from skillet, set on paper towels to remove any excess oil and keep warm.
To serve, arrange pancakes on individual plates, top with lobster and nap with sour cream sauce.
Serves 4-6.
Sour Cream Sauce
- ½ cup (125 mL) sour cream
- ½ tsp (2 mL) prepared horseradish
- ½ tsp (2 mL) lemon juice
- pinch of sugar
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced
- salt and pepper to taste
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until blended. Refrigerate.
