Bacon, Lobster & Tomato Sliders

This has to be the perfect meal for a quiet summer night in Maine. The recipe below makes two servings (six total sliders), so you definitely might want to double or triple up on that!

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs Maine Lobster, shell-on
• 1/4 tsp Sesame
• 1/4 tsp Fennel
• 1/4 tsp Celery salt
• 1/4 tsp Korean chili pepper
• 2 tsp Mayonnaise
• 1/4 tsp, plus as needed Sriracha chili sauce
• 2 Bacon strips, cut into thirds
• 12 thin sliced tomato
• 2 handfuls frisée, torn into bite-size pieces (about 1 cup)
• 6 Brioche rolls

Directions

1. Grind sesame, fennel, celery salt and Korean chili pepper until fine.Combine mayonnaise with dry spice blend. Add sriracha. Reserve, refrigerated, at least 15 minutes.
2. Boil Maine Lobster for 7-9 minutes. Remove from boiling water and chill in ice water. Once chilled, separate claws and tail from body of cooked Maine lobster, reserving body for another use.
3. Remove Maine lobster meat from shells and chop into 1/2-inch cubes. Combine Maine lobster meat with spiced mayonnaise.
4. Spoon 2 ounces Maine lobster salad in each mini brioche roll. Top each with a piece of bacon, a piece of frisée and 2 thin slices of tomato and skewer with bamboo skewers. Plate 3 sliders per serving, and serve with additional Sriracha if desired.

Special thanks to our friends at Lobster from Maine for sharing this great recipe!