Ingredients
1 beefsteak tomato, thinly sliced
2 slices of fresh mozzerella, diced
4 tablespoons butter
2 cooked lobster claws
Fresh raw corn, optional
1 handful torn basil
Salt to taste
Instructions
1
Fan your tomato slices out on a plate—I use about 2 to 3 slices per person.
2
Sprinkle the diced mozzarella on top.
3
Brown the butter over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until it smells nutty. At the end, toss in the torn-up lobster claws to heat through.
4
Optionally, add half an ear of fresh corn to the buttery mix.
5
Spoon the hot lobster brown butter over the tomatoes and mozzarella and listen to it sizzle.
6
Top with freshly torn basil, salt to taste, and serve immediately.
Key Points About Ingredients:
- Beefsteak tomatoes are prized for their large size and meaty, low-seed flesh, making them ideal for layering in salads without excess water diluting the dish.
- Brown butter (beurre noisette) develops hundreds of new flavor compounds through the Maillard reaction, transforming plain butter into a deeply nutty, caramel-scented sauce in minutes.
- Fresh mozzarella has a much higher moisture content than low-moisture varieties, which is why it softens and becomes delightfully creamy when hot brown butter is spooned over it.
- Cooked lobster claw meat is naturally sweet and tender — it just needs gentle reheating in the butter rather than prolonged cooking, which would make it rubbery.
- Fresh raw corn adds a burst of natural sweetness and a satisfying crunch that contrasts beautifully with the rich brown butter and silky mozzarella.
- Torn basil rather than chopped preserves more of the herb's aromatic essential oils and prevents the oxidation (browning) that cut edges cause.
Key Nutritional Insights:
- Lobster is a lean, high-protein seafood that is naturally low in fat while providing meaningful amounts of zinc, selenium, and vitamin B12, supporting immune and metabolic health.
- Brown butter retains all the fat-soluble vitamins of regular butter — including vitamins A, D, E, and K2 — and the browning process adds antioxidant compounds from the milk solids.
- Beefsteak tomatoes are an excellent source of lycopene, a powerful carotenoid antioxidant associated with cardiovascular and skin health, as well as vitamin C and potassium.
- Fresh mozzarella contributes a significant dose of calcium and phosphorus for bone health, along with satisfying protein and a moderate amount of saturated fat.
- Basil provides vitamin K, which plays a critical role in blood clotting and bone metabolism, along with anti-inflammatory flavonoids like orientin and vicenin.
- When combined, the healthy fats in butter help increase the absorption of fat-soluble lycopene and beta-carotene from the tomatoes, making this dish nutritionally synergistic.
Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size1
- Amount per serving
- Calories520
- Standard DV% Daily Value*
- Total Fat38 g72 g52.78%
- Saturated Fat22 g20 g110%
- Trans Fat1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat2 g
- Monounsaturated Fat10 g
- Cholesterol210 mg300 mg70%
- Sodium680 mg2300 mg29.57%
- Total Carbohydrate8 g275 g2.91%
- Dietary Fiber1 g28 g3.57%
- Total Sugars5 g
- Added Sugars0 g50 g0%
- Sugar Alcohal0 g
- Protein36 g50 g72%
- Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol)18 mcg20 mcg90%
- Calcium280 mg1300 mg21.54%
- Iron1.4 mg18 mg7.78%
- Potassium620 mg4700 mg13.19%
- Vitamin A1850 mcg900 mcg205.56%
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)18 mg90 mg20%
- Vitamin E (Tocopherol)2 mg15 mg13.33%
- Vitamin K42 mcg120 mcg35%
- Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)0.1 mg1.2 mg8.33%
- Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)0.18 mg1.3 mg13.85%
- Vitamin B3 (Niacin)4.2 mg16 mg26.25%
- Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)0.22 mg1.7 mg12.94%
- Folate38 mcg400 mcg9.5%
- Vitamin B12 (Cobalamine)3.8 mcg2.4 mcg158.33%
- Biotin6 mcg30 mcg20%
- Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid)1.4 mg5 mg28%
- Choline145 mg550 mg26.36%
- Phosphorus410 mg1250 mg32.8%
- Iodine90 mcg150 mcg60%
- Magnesium48 mg420 mg11.43%
- Zinc5.2 mg11 mg47.27%
- Selenium62 mcg55 mcg112.73%
- Copper0.9 mg0.9 mg100%
- Manganese0.2 mg2.3 mg8.7%
- Chromium4 mcg35 mcg11.43%
- Molybdenum12 mcg45 mcg26.67%
- Chloride520 mg2300 mg22.61%
