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Milk Buns with Lobster & Vietnamese Slaw

Milk buns, sold in Asian bread shops, have a beautifully soft texture and are best served fresh and warm.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 45 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Vietnamese

Ingredients

  • 400 grams live lobster or precooked lobster
  • handful salt
  • olive oil extra virgin for drizzling
  • 4 mini milk buns
  • Miso mayo
VIETNAMESE SLAW
  • 60 grams sugar
  • 60 milliliter white vinegar
  • ½ large carrot cut into thin sticks
  • 1/8 medium Daikon radish cut into thin sticks
  • 45 grams chinese cabbage shredded
  • handful coriander roughly torn
  • handful mint leaves roughly torn
  • 1 red chili finely chopped

Instructions

Slaw
    Cup of Yum
  1. In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, vinegar and 125 ml (4 fl oz/½ cup) water. Bring to the boil, pour into a bowl and cool.
  2. Add the carrot, daikon and cabbage to the liquid and mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  3. Transfer to an airtight container and marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
  4. Just before serving, strain off the liquid, then mix the remaining ingredients through.
Lobster
  1. If using a live lobster, place it in the freezer for 30 minutes to put it to sleep.
  2. Place the lobster on a chopping board. Using a very sharp, strong knife, cut through the head, keeping the rest of the body intact.
  3. Place a large pot of water on the stove over high heat. Add the salt, to resemble sea water, and bring to the boil.
  4. Add the lobster to the pot, reduce the heat to medium and cook for 6–7 minutes. Remove the lobster with a slotted spoon and refresh in iced water.
  5. Use kitchen scissors to remove the cooked lobster head from the tail. Lay the body on its back and, using a strong, very sharp knife, cut it in half from the top of the tail to the bottom. Remove the flesh from the shell and discard the intestinal tract.
  6. Cut the flesh into four medallions and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.
  7. Season with salt and freshly cracked black pepper.
To Serve
  1. Cut the buns in half widthways. Spread 2 teaspoons of the miso mayonnaise on the bottom half of each bun.
  2. Top with a lobster medallion and the slaw.
  3. Put the bun lids on top and serve.

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