lobster tacos puerto nuevo style

lobster tacos puerto nuevo style

www.thecookingguy.com

If you enjoyed this recipe, please consider giving it a star rating along with your comment!

View Original

Share this recipe:

Ingredients

  • Neutral oil
  • 1/2 yellow onion, finely diced
  • 1 - 15 ounce can pinto beans, drained with the liquid reserved
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 3 lobster tails, approx 6-7 ounces each
  • 1 stick butter
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1-2 tablespoons minced chipotle peppers
  • Flour tortillas
  • Heat 1/2 tablespoon of oil in a small pot, and add the onion - cook until just beginning to soften, about 4 minutes
  • Add the drained beans, and the salt and cumin - mix and let cook a couple minutes
  • Put in the reserved juice, mix and allow to simmer on low to soften about 10 minutes then mash until your desired consistency - set aside
  • Heat grill to medium high
  • In a small pot, melt the butter and add the garlic, pinch of salt and chipotles (maybe start with 1 tablespoon, you can always add more)
  • Now put on the tails, shell-side down and cook 4-5 minutes - but baste the top with the butter mixture
  • Flip over and cook meat side down another 3-4 minutes or until done - baste more with the butter when they come off
  • Remove from the shells, chop into bite sized pieces and put into the butter pot
  • Cook tortillas on the grill, then add some beans and of course the lobster
  • Eat, make and repeat

More Like This