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Cape Lobster and Rock Shrimp Cake with Crawfish Salad and Grain Mustard Butter
Chef Bill Brodsky of Twenty Eight Atlantic at Wequassett Inn - Chatham Cape Cod, MA
Adapted by StarChefs

Yield: 6 Servings

For the Lobster and Rock Shrimp Cake:
1 pound raw lobster meat
1/2 pound raw rock shrimp
2 Tablespoons whole grain mustard
2 Tablespoons mayonnaise
Juice of 2 lemons
1 egg
3 Tablespoons chopped chives
Salt and white pepper, to taste
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs (sold in Japanese markets)
1 ounce olive oil
Caviar to garnish (optional)
Crawfish Salad (see recipe below)
Grain Mustard Butter (see recipe below)

In a large bowl combine the lobster, shrimp, mustard, mayonnaise, lemon juice, egg, chives, salt and pepper. Mix in 1/4 the panko; refrigerate for one hour. Portion the mixture into individual patties, about 2 Tablespoons each. Lightly dust the top and bottom with the remaining panko. In a nonstick pan heat the olive oil over medium heat; add the individual patties. Cook until lightly brown on one side and then flip over to brown the other side, approximately 1 minute per side. Place in a 350-degree oven for 3-4 minutes until cooked through. Serve with Crawfish Salad and Grain Mustard Butter. Garnish the plate with a poached whole crawfish (tail shell removed) and caviar.

For the Crawfish Salad:

1/2 pound cooked crawfish meat
2 Tablespoons chopped chives
2 Tablespoons mayonnaise
Juice of 1/2lemon
1 teaspoon minced chipolte pepper
Salt and white pepper, to taste

In a large bowl combine all the ingredients; adjust seasonings and reserve.

For the Grain Mustard Butter:
4 ounces white wine
1 teaspoon minced shallot
1 bay leaf
10 whole black peppercorns
2 ounces. heavy cream
6 ounces. butter, diced and chilled
1 Tablespoon whole grain mustard
1 Tablespoon chopped tarragon
Salt and white pepper, to taste

Combine wine, shallot, bay leaf, and peppercorns in a heavy non-reactive pan. Reduce mixture over low heat until only 1 teaspoon of liquid remains in the pan. Add the cream and reduce by half. Whisk in chilled butter one piece at a time until all the butter has been added and the sauce has a creamy texture. Immediately strain the sauce through a fine mesh sieve; mix in the mustard, tarragon, salt and pepper. Store the sauce somewhere warm until use.
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