Method
Blanch the lobster in boiling water for 2 minutes, then transfer to an ice bath for a few minutes. Remove the meat from the shell and dice into 2cm cubes.
In a small pan, add a small splash of olive oil and cook the eschalot and garlic over low heat until fragrant and translucent, then transfer to a container and chill completely.
Add the fish trim, egg white and a large pinch of salt into the food processor and blend until completely smooth with a sticky texture. Add the cream, lemon zest, chives and reserved eschalot/garlic, and pulse gently to incorporate. Cook a small amount in a pan and taste to check for seasoning. Add some more salt if required and transfer to a bowl. Gently fold the lobster meat through the fish mousse with a spatula.
Lay out the brik pastry on the bench, and divide the lobster mix evenly between the sheets, in the first third of the sheet. Roll over on itself to form a spring roll shape, folding the edges in half way through the process. Use the reserved egg yolk as a glue to keep the pastry closed.
Thinly shave the radish and celery into a bowl with ice water and allow to sit for five minutes.
Deep fry the cigars at 160C for 4-5 minutes, or until deep golden, and drain on paper towels.
Add a spoon of the tartare sauce to a plate, and place the cigar on top. Drain the radish and celery from the ice water, and dress lightly with a little of the lemon juice and olive oil, along with some sea salt and black pepper. Place the salad on top of the cigar, and serve.
Ingredients
1 southern rock lobster
250g white fish trim
1 egg white and yolk, separated
50ml cream
1 eschalot, finely diced
6 cloves garlic, finely diced
½ bunch chives, finely diced
1 lemon, zested and juiced
2tsp olive oil
6 sheets brik pastry
1 stick celery
1 bunch radish
200g home made tartare sauce