Lobster and fried green tomato BLT

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (Mass Appeal) - Governer Deval Patrick has declared August 22nd through August 28th Massachusetts Farmers Market Week!

In celebration, Chef Jacob Perkins from Eastside Grill in Northampton will be making a delicious recipe using fresh, local ingredients!

1 1½# Lobster, steamed, chilled, meat removed from shell and diced.

Dressing:

• 2/3 cup mayo
• ¼ cup sour cream
• 2 Tbs minced shallot
• 2 Tbs pickle relish
• 1 Tbs tomato paste
• Juice from 2 wedges of lemon
• 2 dashes Tabasco
• ½ tsp Diced chipotle pepper in adobo sauce dash black pepper
• 1 ½ tsp Old Bay seasoning
• 1 Tbs chopped parsley

Mix together until well blended.

• 8 Strips thick sliced smoked Bacon
• 8 Slices green tomato (1/8 thick, from two medium to large tomatoes)
• 1 cup flour
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup milk
• 4 cups panko (Japanese Breadcrumb)

Combine lobster meat with just enough dressing to coat liberally and set aside.

Whisk together eggs and milk in a small mixing bowl. Place flour and panko in their own bowls and working in batches, bread tomato slices. Dip in flour, then egg mix, then coat with panko In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crispy and place on a paper towel to dry. Reserve bacon fat to fry tomatoes.

Fry tomatoes in skillet with bacon fat (you may need to add a little oil to the pan as you get along in the process) until golden brown on both sides.

To assemble: One slice of fried tomato on the bottom, leaf of lettuce, spoonful of lobster salad, two slices of bacon, slice of fried tomato and garnish with excess dressing.

Eastside Grill
19 Strong Avenue
Northampton, Ma 01060
(413) 586-3347
website: EastsideGrill.com