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Lobster Mashed Potatoes

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Creamy mashed potatoes, mixed with tender lobster meat, and topped with fresh chives and butter.
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 25 minutes
Total: 40 minutes
Recipe makes approximately 4 servings

Equipment Needed

  • Large pot
  • Colander
  • Potato masher (or potato ricer)
  • Large bowl
  • small sauce pan
  • medium skillet
  • whisk

Ingredients Needed

For the Mashed Potatoes

  • 3 pounds russet or Yukon gold potatoes (washed, peeled, cut into 2-inch cubes)
  • salt (more or less to taste)
  • freshly ground black pepper (more or less to taste)
  • 3 cloves garlic (whole, peeled)
  • 1 tablespoon butter (sliced in 4)
  • ⅔ cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup milk (whole or 2%)

For the Lobster

  • 8 ounces pre-cooked lobster meat (chopped into bite-sized pieces)
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 clove garlic (minced)
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Suggested Toppings (All Optional)

  • 1 tablespoon butter (melted, more or less to taste)
  • finely chopped fresh chives

Instructions

  • Add cubed potatoes and whole garlic cloves to large pot, then fill pot with enough cold water to just cover potatoes. Sprinkle 1 large pinch salt, and bring water to boil on medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium. Simmer potatoes and garlic for 15 minutes or until potatoes can easily be pierced with tines of fork.
    Cubed potatoes in a large pot of water.
  • When potatoes are ready, pour contents of pot into colander. Drain well, removing as much water as possible. Return potatoes to pot or transfer potatoes to large bowl and use potato masher to mash potatoes to desired consistency.
    Mashed potatoes in glass bowl.
  • Add salt, freshly ground black pepper, and butter slices to mashed potatoes, and mix in with whisk or spatula.
  • Add heavy cream and milk to small saucepan, and warm up on stove top over low heat until warm, stirring often, about 3 to 4 minutes.
    Creamy liquid in saucepan.
  • Pour warm heavy cream and milk mixture into pot or bowl mashed potatoes. Mix until liquid is fully incorporated.
    Creamy mashed potatoes in a large bowl with a silicone spatula.
  • In medium skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add pre-cooked lobster and fresh lemon juice, and cook until just warmed through, stirring often, about 2 minutes.
    Lobster meat in large skillet.
  • Add warm lobster to mashed potatoes, fold in with spatula. Adjust salt and black pepper if needed. Top with fresh chopped chives and melted butter, and serve warm.
    Lobster and mashed potatoes in large glass mixing bowl.

Recipe Notes

  • To mash potatoes, you can use a potato ricer, potato masher, or food mill.
  • Lobster: If you buy frozen pre-cooked lobster, make sure it's completely thawed first before making this recipe.

Nutrition Info (Approximate)

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 514kcal | Protein: 12g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Total Carbs: 65g | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Net Carbs: 61g | Vitamin C: 22mg | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 175mg | Potassium: 1551mg | Calcium: 129mg | Iron: 3mg