Fresh lobster mango skewers with sweet chili dressing

Name: Fresh lobster mango skewers with sweet chili dressing
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Makes 10 skewers
Cuisine: Asia
Ingredients: 10 small bamboo or stainless steel skewers; 10 small bamboo or stainless steel skewers; Daikon or mixed sprouts, to garnish; Daikon or mixed sprouts, to garnish; 10 lemon wedges; coriander leaves (cilantro), to garnish; 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup; 1 tablespoon bottled sweet chili sauce (see note); 8 cups (2 liters) water; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 fresh lobster (about 1¾ lbs/850 g); 5 pods star anise; 1 large ripe mango (about 8 oz/250 g), peeled and cut into bite-sized chunks; Ice water; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon water; 1 teaspoon olive oil; ½ teaspoon sesame oil; 1 pod vanilla or 2 drops vanilla essence; 1 pod vanilla or 2 drops vanilla essence; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 teaspoon minced coriander leaves (cilantro)

Preparation info

Makes
10
skewers

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

Asian Tapas

By Christophe Megel and Anton Kilayko

Published 2010

About

Fresh lobster and juicy sweet mango make a heavenly combination and the perfect dish for a celebration or party. In this stunning recipe, the pairing is made even more luxurious by the addition of vanilla bean seeds to the simple dressing.

Ingredients

8 cups (2 liters) water
1 teaspoon salt

Asia
Fish course
Pescatarian

Method

Make the Sweet Chili Dressing by combining the chili sauce, tomato ketchup, olive oil, sesame oil, sugar, water, lime juice and minced coriander leaves in a bowl. Slice open the vanilla pod and scrape out the seeds with a spoon. Add the seeds (or vanilla essence) to the mixture and stir to mix well. Set aside.
Bring the water to a boil in a pot over high heat a