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Ernie Righetti
Ernest Righetti and Sons
San Luis Obispo, California
Age 95, Ernie Righetti has spent his entire life farming on the family farm he inherited from his father, and he is continuing the legacy by passing it along to his children. This land has been good to the Righetti family, so they...
LOBSTER ENCHILADA WITH AVOCADO-SWEET CORN SALSA
Categories
- Entrees,
- Southern Living
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Preparation
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Cook Time
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Total Time
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Recipe Provided By the California Avocado Commission
Ingredients
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3.000
3
lobster tails*
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4.000
4
small ears corn
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1.000
1
bunch fresh cilantro, divided
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2.000
2
Tbsp.
butter
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1.000
1
large sweet onion, chopped and divided
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3.000
3
jalapeño peppers, seeded, chopped, and divided
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2.000
2
cups
whipping cream
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1.500
1 ½
tsp.
salt, divided
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2.000
2
large Genuine California Avocados, peeled
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3.000
3
Tbsp.
lime juice, divided
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2.000
2
plum tomatoes, chopped
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0.250
¼
tsp.
ground cumin
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0.500
½
cup
sour cream
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8.000
8
(10-inch) flour tortillas
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0.000
Cooking spray
Instructions
- Cook lobster in boiling salted water to cover in a Dutch oven 6 to 7 minutes Remove from liquid, reserving boiling liquid in pot. Cool lobster.
- Add corn to reserved boiling liquid, and cook 3 minutes. Remove corn; measure 2 cups cooking liquid, and set aside.
- Remove lobster meat from shells, reserving shells. Chop meat.
- Cut corn from cobs, reserving 2 corncobs. Loosely measure 1/4 cup cilantro leaves; chop and set aside.
- Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add 3/4 cup chopped onion and 2 jalapeño peppers; sauté 2 minutes. Add reserved lobster shells, reserved corncobs, reserved 2 cups cooking liquid, remaining cilantro, whipping cream, and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Pour mixture through a wire-mesh strainer, discarding solids. Cool cream mixture slightly.
- Process cream mixture, 1 avocado, and 1 tablespoon lime juice in a food processor or blender until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Set cream sauce aside.
- Chop remaining avocado, and place in a small bowl. Stir in corn kernels, remaining onion, remaining jalapeno pepper, remaining 2 tablespoons lime juice, tomato, and cumin. Set 1 cup corn relish aside.
- Stir lobster, sour cream, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt into remaining corn mixture.
- Warm tortillas according to package directions. Place 1/2 cup lobster mixture down the center of each tortilla; roll up tortillas and place, seam side down, in a 13x9 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with cream sauce, spreading to cover edges of tortillas.
- Bake at 350° for 22 minutes. Sprinkle with reserved 1 cup corn relish and reserved chopped cilantro. Serve immediately.
- * 1.5 pounds unpeeled, large fresh shrimp may be substituted for lobster.
*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.
Nutrition information per serving
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