This video is a cooking tutorial by professional chef Eric where he prepares a Cantonese style spiny Lobster with garlic butter lo mein. He breaks down the process of preparing a spiny lobster, which includes cleaning the lobster, making a lobster reduction, and cooking the lobster with garlic butter lo mein. He also makes extra crispy potatoes and a cheddar corn pudding. The final dish is served with bacon crumble and green tribe oil.
The chef starts by breaking down a spiny lobster, which is heavily armored and more difficult to clean than a typical Maine lobster. He demonstrates how to separate the head from the tail and clean the lobster thoroughly. He then proceeds to make a lobster reduction, which is a process of boiling the lobster until it's 10 to 20% of its original volume. This reduction is used to make a lobster croissant, a stock that is used for cooking.
The chef then starts to cook the lobster, grilling it and seasoning it with butter, garlic, and chicken stock. He also prepares extra crispy potatoes by roasting them in the oven, and makes a cheddar corn pudding. The final dish includes the grilled lobster, cheddar corn pudding, extra crispy potatoes, and bacon crumble. The chef finishes the dish with green tribe oil, which is made from chives, and chives for garnish.
Throughout the video, the chef shares his knowledge and tips on cooking spiny lobster and making garlic butter lo mein from scratch. He also discusses the cost of the ingredients and the time it takes to prepare the dish.
1. The text describes a cooking show where two chefs, Eric and Emily, are preparing a lobster dinner. Eric is a professional chef and Emily is a home cook.
2. Eric decides to make a Cantonese-style spiny lobster with garlic butter lo mein. The lobster is sourced from Florida.
3. The lobster is broken down into its individual parts, which are then cooked separately before being finished on the grill.
4. A lobster reduction is made from the lobster bodies, which is a stock used for cooking. The reduction process involves boiling the lobster until it's 10 to 20% of its original volume, extracting all the flavor.
5. The vegetables for the lobster reduction include onion, celery, ginger, carrots, and garlic. There's also chicken stock used in the process.
6. Emily contributes russet potatoes to the meal, which are prepared in a unique way to make extra crispy potatoes.
7. The dish also includes garlic butter lo mein, made from a combination of soy sauce, oyster sauce, parmesan cheese, and butter.
8. The bacon in the meal is rendered in the oven for a flat, crispy texture. It's then combined with diced dinner rolls to make a bacon crumble.
9. Cheddar corn pudding is another component of the meal. It's made with corn, butter, sour cream, and cheese.
10. The meal is garnished with chives, which are blended with oil to create a green chive oil.
11. The final plating includes a grilled lobster claw, lobster tail, lobster reduction, extra crispy potatoes, bacon crumble, and chives.