Lobster Reubens
- 1 cup very thinly shredded Savoy or white cabbage
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- teaspoon celery seeds
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons ketchup
- 2 teaspoons sweet pickle relish, well drained
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1 pound cooked lobster meat, coarsely chopped
- 8 slices rye or marbled rye sandwich bread
- 8 thick slices Swiss cheese
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- Make the slaw: Put the cabbage in a small bowl.
- Sprinkle the vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper to taste, and the celery seeds over the top and toss well.
- Let stand, tossing frequently, until the cabbage wilts, about 20 minutes.
- Make the sandwiches: In a small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, ketchup, relish and paprika.
- Add half of the dressing to the lobster meat and toss well to combine.
- Arrange the bread slices on a work surface and spread a little of the remaining dressing on each slice.
- Put a slice of cheese on each piece of bread; divide the lobster meat among 4 of the slices, then top each with one-quarter of the slaw.
- Invert the remaining cheese-covered bread slices onto each sandwich.
- Spread 1/2 tablespoon butter on the top of each sandwich.
- Melt the remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat and swirl the pan to coat it.
- Arrange the sandwiches, butter-side up, in the pan and cook until the bottoms are golden, about 5 minutes.
- Carefully flip the sandwiches and cook until the other sides are golden brown and the cheese is melted, about 5 more minutes.
- Remove the sandwiches from the pan and let stand 1 minute before slicing on the diagonal and serving warm.
- To cook your own lobster, boil two 2 1/4-pound lobsters in a large pot of salted water, covered, 5 minutes.
- Uncover, reduce the heat and simmer 8 more minutes.
- Drain and let cool; remove the meat.
- Photograph by Con Poulos
very, rice vinegar, sugar, salt, celery seeds, mayonnaise, ketchup, sweet pickle, paprika, lobster, rye, swiss cheese, unsalted butter
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/katie-lee/lobster-reubens.html (may not work)