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Bobby Flay’s Lobster Club with Crispy Serrano Ham and Watercress

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 sandwiches

Ingredients

1/4 cup pure olive oil
8 thin slices Serrano ham
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
Large pinch of saffron threads
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon honey
2 cloves garlic, mashed to a paste
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup finely diced celery
1/4 cup finely diced red onion
1 1/2 pounds fresh cooked lobster meat, chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh tarragon leaves
8 slices brioche, preferably chipotle brioche, lightly toasted
2 bunches fresh watercress

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oil in a large sauté pan over high heat until it begins to shimmer. Carefully add 4 slices of the ham and cook until crispy on both sides, about 40 seconds per side. Remove to a plate lined with paper towels. Repeat with the remaining ham.

    Step 2

    Bring the vinegar to a boil in a small saucepan, add the saffron, remove from the heat, and let steep for 10 minutes. Strain, and let cool.

    Step 3

    Whisk the mayonnaise, honey, vinegar, and garlic together in a large bowl, and season with salt and pepper. Add the celery, onion, and lobster meat, and gently fold to combine. Add the tarragon, and season with salt and pepper.

    Step 4

    Top 4 slices of the bread with the lobster salad, crispy Serrano ham, and watercress. Top the sandwiches with the remaining slices of bread.

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