Sarasota's Lobster Club With Savory Mayo and Hickory Bacon

Submitted by SarasotaCook

"This is decadent for an every day lunch, but this makes a great dinner one night. I love having sandwiches and soup one night as an alternative for a heavy dinner. Besides shop the stores. You can buy a 8 oz lobster tail and that will makes 4 sandwiches ... But I buy two when on sale and make 8 large club sandwich halves, with a side dish that is plenty for a crowd, trust me. Also, the only other cost is a few slices of bacon, bread, tomato, onion and bread. Lobster is your only cost and worth it. I served this with my beer cheese soup one night, another time I think I made some 7 bean soup. But anything you like. Hopefully the soup is in the freezer and just heat up. Although you can always make some quick oven fries which would be equally as good with this. This will impress anyone. I have done this for tailgates, superbowl parties, BBQ where I cut them in fours and then serve with cold salads, etc. Everyone always raves"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 8 1/2 sandwiches
• Serves: 4-8

ingredients

• 16 ounces lobster tails, cooked and rough chopped approximately 2 tails
• 1⁄2 cup arugula mayonnaise (see below)
• 2 large tomatoes, thin sliced 4 slices per sandwich
• 1 small red onion, cut in half and very thin sliced
• 12 slices bacon, cooked crisp (I prefer a hickory or smoky flavor)
• 12 slices white bread

• Arugula Mayonnaise

• 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
• 1⁄3 cup arugula
• 1 small garlic clove, minced (or 1/2 teaspoon)
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, and chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon juice

directions

1. Lobster -- Now I bought my lobsters steamed from the deli, if yours are still raw, cook according to directions. I just like to steam for 4-8 minutes depending on the sides until the shells get nice and red and the meat is opaque. I put them in a ice water bath to stop the cooking process so they do not get over cooked. Then chill and then rough chop. Most grocers will steam them for you which is less work for you.
2. Mayonnaise -- make this ahead. Just add everything in the food processor and puree until well combined. Then, just put in a bowl and refrigerate until later.
3. Bacon -- I like the microwave method. Place on a paper plate with 2 paper towels 4 pieces, then another paper towel and 4 more pieces going the other direction, then 1 more towel and 4 more pieces. Top with 2 towels and cook 5 minutes. Check, it may need another minute or so, but how easy and now clean up. Nice and crisp. Just let cool and cut each piece in 1/3's.
4. Sandwich time -- Toast the bread slightly. Now lets build the sandwich.
5. Add the mayo on the first slice - Bacon - Tomato - Lobster - Onion - slices - Another bread slice but add mayo on each side - Repeat -- bacon - Tomato - Lobster - Onion - The top slice of bread with mayo on the inside.
6. Make sure to spread generously with the mayo. Now 2 toothpicks in each half and cut on an angle. 1/2 is plenty for one person. It is a rich thick hearty sandwich.