California Giant Berry Meets the Sea

Name: California Giant Berry Meets the Sea
Prep time: 72 h
Cook time: 45 min
Ingredients: 2 lobster tail (5-6 ounces each) diced; ½ cup of sweet corn; 1⁄3 cup of diced roasted poblano peppers; ½ cup of mayo; 2 tablespoon of mustard; 1 tablespoon of (Dried Fruit Old Bay); 4 slices of pancetta; 6 tail on (13 – 15) Super Colossal Shrimp; 1 to 2 tablespoons of (Dried Fruit Old Bay); 1 to 2 oz. EVOO; 1 cup small diced California Giant strawberries; 1 cup quartered sweet drunken blueberries; 1 small onion, small dice; ½ cup minced cilantro; 1 lemon, juiced; 1½ cup of blue & blackberries soaked 48 to 72 hrs; 1⁄3 cup of rice vinegar; 2 lemons, Juiced; 1 teaspoon salt & pepper; 2 cups sugar; 1 can of your favorite beer; 1½ cup room temperature water; 1½ cup California Giant blueberries; 1½ cup California Giant blackberries

Prep Time72 hr

Cook Time45 min

A stuffed lobster tail wrapped with crispy pancetta placed on a pool of sweet drunken blue & blackberry vinaigrette. This delectable meal is then topped with gently smoked dried berries, seasoned shrimp, and a fresh mixed berry pico.

INGREDIENTS

For the Stuffed Lobster Tail:

2 lobster tail (5-6 ounces each) diced
½ cup of sweet corn
1⁄3 cup of diced roasted poblano peppers
½ cup of mayo
2 tablespoon of mustard
1 tablespoon of (Dried Fruit Old Bay)
4 slices of pancetta

For the Smoked Shrimp:

6 tail on (13 – 15) Super Colossal Shrimp
1 to 2 tablespoons of (Dried Fruit Old Bay)
1 to 2 oz. EVOO

For the Fresh Mixed Fruit Pico:

1 cup small diced California Giant strawberries
1 cup quartered sweet drunken blueberries
1 small onion, small dice
½ cup minced cilantro
1 lemon, juiced

For the Sweet Drunken Blueberry & Blackberry Vinaigrette:

1½ cup of blue & blackberries soaked 48 to 72 hrs
1⁄3 cup of rice vinegar
2 lemons, Juiced
1 teaspoon salt & pepper

For the Sweet Drunken Blue & Blackberries:

2 cups sugar
1 can of your favorite beer
1½ cup room temperature water
1½ cup California Giant blueberries
1½ cup California Giant blackberries

DIRECTIONS

For the Stuffed Lobster Tail:
- - Light stream the lobster tail over a pot of salty water. Once the outer shell turns red, remove tails cut in half lengthwise and remove meat. Dice lobster meat and place in a large bowl with the remaining ingredients and mix well.
- - Remove legs from the lobster tails. Place your lobster mixture in shells halves. Place one piece of the thinly slice pancetta on each quarter tail.
- - Place in a 375-degree oven for 4 to 5 minutes just to crisp the pancetta.
For the Smoked Shrimp:
- - Gently cold smoke raw shrimp for 3 to 4 minutes.
- - Toss shrimp in the remaining ingredients and place in the 375-degree for 5 to 7 minutes.
For the Fresh Mixed Fruit Pico:
Place all in ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
For the Sweet Drunken Blueberry & Blackberry Vinaigrette:
Add all ingredients to your favorite food processor. Once all ingredients are blended well run vinaigrette through a strainer. Chill the vinaigrette and apply to recipe accordingly.
For the Sweet Drunken Blue & Blackberries:
- - Pour all ingredients into a large mason jar.
- - Allow berries to set in a cool area for a minimum of 48 hours. When ready to use strain berries and apply to recipe accordingly.
For the Dried Fruit Old Bay Seasoning:
- - In a food processor add 1 ½ cup of dried Strawberries, 1 ½ cup of dried Blueberries, 1 ½ cup of dried Blackberries, and 1 ½ Tablespoon of Old Bay seasoning and blend till a salt-like texture.
- - For dehydrating fruit, place thinly sliced fruit in single layers on sheet pan. Place sheet pan in oven at 185 degree for 10 to 12 hrs.
For Plating:
- - Ladle 2 oz. of the vinaigrette across the bottom of the plate.
- - Crisscross the pancetta wrap lobster tail in the middle of the plate.
- - Top the tails with the seasoned shrimps.
- - Once shrimps are set place 4 to 5 three finger pinch of the Fresh Fruit Pico across the plate.
- - Sprinkle a small amount of the dried fruit old bay across the plate and sever.