Smoked Lobster With Corn and Peppers Over Soft Polenta
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 cup corn kernels
- 4 smoked lobsters (see recipe), cut into large chunks
- 2 3/4 teaspoons salt
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1 red bell peppers, cored, deribbed and cut into thin strips
- 1 yellow bell pepper, cored, deribbed and cut into thin strips
- 1 green bell pepper, cored, deribbed and cut into thin strips
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon chopped Italian parsley
- Heat the olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat.
- Add the corn and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.
- Place in a bowl and toss with the lobster, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and pepper to taste.
- Keep warm.
- Place the peppers in the skillet and cook until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.
- Keep warm.
- To make the polenta, bring the water to a boil in a medium-size saucepan.
- Whisking constantly, add the cornmeal in a slow, steady stream.
- Switch to a wooden spoon, lower the heat and stir until thick, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in the remaining salt.
- Spoon the polenta onto the center of 4 plates.
- Surround the polenta with the peppers.
- Top with the lobster mixture and sprinkle with parsley.
- Serve immediately.
olive oil, corn kernels, lobsters, salt, freshly ground pepper, red bell peppers, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper, water, yellow cornmeal, italian parsley
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/3809 (may not work)