Seafood Brochettes with Lemon & Lobster Butter

Who knew eating seafood from a skewer could be so much fun? These delicious seafood brochettes with lemon and lobster butter from our 2019 Culinary Guide are packed full of Atlantic seafood and embody Nova Scotia in each bite.

Ingredients

Seafood Brochettes

2 8oz Atlantic Salmon Fillets, cubed in 16 pieces
16 large shrimp – peeled & deveined
16 large scallops
3 tbsp fresh minced garlic
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
to taste fleur de sel or sea salt
to taste fresh ground pepper
8 8″ or 10″ stainless steel or pre-soaked bamboo skewers

Lemon Lobster Butter

1/2 cup butter
2 tbsp grated lemon peel
2 oz cooked lobster meat
1 tsp dill, chopped
1 tsp tarragon, chopped
to taste fleur de sel or sea salt
to taste fresh ground pepper

Garnish

8 ripe grape or cherry tomatoes
1 lemon cut into 8 wedges
3 tbsp parsley, chopped

Directions

Serves: 4
Cook Time: 30min

Lemon Lobster Butter

  1. In a sturdy medium saucepan, gently melt butter on low heat.
  2. Add lobster and salt, allow to sit for a few minutes.
  3. Add herbs, pepper, then grated lemon peel.
  4. Keep on very low heat until ready for use.

Seafood Brochettes

  1. Pre-heat oven to 400F. Prior to cooking, ensure seafood is dry.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, add seafood, garlic, salt, pepper and olive oil.
  3. Toss gently and allow to sit for 10 minutes.
  4. Take skewer and add a scallop, a shrimp and a morsel of salmon, then repeat. Continue until all skewers are complete, leaving 1″ at tip of each skewer.
  5. Evenly distribute brochettes on baking sheet, lined with parchment and brushed lightly with olive oil.
  6. Place in oven for 8 to 10 minutes, turning half way through.
  7. Remove from oven and carefully add lemon wedge and tomato to the tip of each skewer.
  8. Place two brochettes on a plate, drizzle lobster butter over each and garnish with a pinch of parsley. A squeeze of lemon juice on top is optional.

Serving Suggestion

Brochettes may be served with a lovely green salad with local honey and white balsamic vinaigrette, or an aromatic rice of your choosing. Perfect summer fare to pair with Jost’s award-winning Tidal Bay.

Local Source Guide:

Seafood: Comeau’s Seafood Limited, Evan’s Seafood & Restaurant, Arichat Seafood Market, Clearwater Seafoods Ltd. or Fishermen’s Market have you covered for all of your local seafood needs.

Wine: We’re fortunate to have fantastic white wine right here in Nova Scotia. Visit our website’s Eat & Drink section for a list of wineries.

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Recipe provided by: Jost Vineyards and Seagrape Cafe
Photography provided by: Jessica Emin, @eatwithjessie

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