Improvised lobster and mango
Lately something strange happened, due to various reasons I seem to have lost my food mojo. I wasn’t even interested in what I ate, just had some fuel to keep going. I had time set aside over Easter but no real interest so I took a bit of a break. This morning when I woke up the sun was shining and I was really hungry. All of the sudden I wanted to cook again. I wanted to try new things and I had a ripe mango that I through I would use.
I went on my Saturday shopping round and saw the first local lobster of the season.
I new I had to buy one, they were caught last night and cooked in the morning, it can’t get fresher than that. I remembered the mango and an image I had seen of lobster and mango. There was no further description so I improvised.
Mango sauce
preparation time 5 minutes
cooking time 0 minutes
serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 ripe mango, peeled and stone removed
- 2 tbsp citrus vinegar
- juice of 1/2 lime
Cut the mango in to chunks and blitz until smooth in the blender.
Add the lime juice and the citrus vinegar.
Citrus vinegar 
Taste and set aside until you are ready to serve.
Take the lobster out of the shell and place it in the fridge until serving.
Plate up the lobster with sliced mango, chilli, blood orange and serve. I liked the mix of the mango sauce and the fresh mango and it worked with the lobster.
One lobster went a long way. The first lobster of the season was delicious.
Food Eat Love 
Looks amazing! Hope now you have your appetite back 🙂
hi Nicole
it never stays away for very long and it seems to be back full on! Thank you for stopping by and your lovely comment 🙂
Nomnom. Yes, please! 🍓
hi Gail
Thank you for stopping by and am glad you like it 🙂
Oh no sometimes that happens, we lose our motivation or interest. Life can do that to you and sometimes its good to have a wee break too. However glad you’ve got ur mojo back and with a great dish too!
hello! I think the rest of life got in the way but luckily it doesn’t happen too often! The break did me good and yepp, am back! Have a lovely weekend and I am glad you liked the dish 🙂
I think when the sun shines it changes everything!
hi Elaine
I absolutely agree! Saying that when it has been grey for most of the afternoon but apparently sunshine tomorrow 🙂
Let’s hope so!
I’ve been to Borough Market today – luckily it stayed dry whilst I was in London 🙂
how lucky! I love that place! did you get anything special or just looking around? I always buy lots of different mushrooms that I can’t get here! 🙂
I only went to mooch really and meet up with a friend, but I did come home with some beautiful Greek walnuts and pistachios – there are such a vibrant green and pink, they’re gorgeous! I won’t want to eat them!!
That’s what I love about Borough Market. I am sure you will make something truly delicious with them! Or just eat them as they are! 🙂
Probably just eat them in all their glory 🙂
Nice Petra, good looking dish. Kudos
Hi Jack
Thank you! I am glad you like it 🙂
So happy you got your cooking mojo back and this dish is truly inspired, LOVE lobster and mango never thought of putting them together but I can almost taste how delicious it is.
hi Suzanne
I would be more prone to pair seafood with citrus but the mango worked with the vinegar and the added chilli. The picture I saw was so nice I knew I had to give it a go!
Lobster is always a treat and I was so excited to see the first one of the season! 🙂