Elevate your homemade seafood menus with luxurious Red Lobster creamy lobster mashed potatoes with Cajun butter sauce. The perfect decadent side dish for both dry and saucy mains – sure to please along with any meat, fish, curries or stews.
INGREDIENTS
- 6 Potatoes, large, quartered or diced (about 10 cups)
- 1 teaspoon Salt, Himalayan
- ⅓ Cup Yogurt, Greek or use labneh or sour cream
- ⅓ Cup Milk, Whole milk
- ¼ Cup Cream Cheese, Philadelphia or similar
- ¼ Cup Butter
Cajun Butter Sauce
- ½ Cup Butter
- 1 Tablespoon Honey
- 1 Tablespoon Flour, All purpose
- 1 Cup Milk, Whole milk
- 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice, Freshly squeezed
- 1 Tablespoon Cajun Seasoning, See below recipe
- ½ Cup Lobster Tails, Cooked (baked) and chopped (about 2 tails)
Red Lobster Cajun Seasoning (makes 3 tablespoons)
- 2 Teaspoons Cayenne
- 1 Teaspoon Salt, Himalayan
- 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper, Freshly ground
- 1 Teaspoon Paprika
- 1 Teaspoon Cumin
- 1 Teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ½ Teaspoon Thyme
- ½ Teaspoon Dried Oregano
- 1 Teaspoon Dry Mustard, Optional
DIRECTIONS
- Place quartered potatoes into Instant Pot. If large potatoes, you may need to chop them down a little more.
- Add 4 cups water or enough to barely cover the tops of the potatoes, and add the salt.
- Close the lid and set to sealing. Set Instant Pot to High Pressure for 8 minutes. Quick Release when complete.
- While the potatoes are cooking, start preparing the lobster sauce by heating the butter in a small sauce pan.
- When the butter is melted, add the honey. Then add the flour and whisk until the flour is dissolved and there are no lumps.
- Add in the Cajun seasoning, lemon juice and milk. Stir while bringing to a boil. Let simmer for 5 minutes until the sauce has thickened.
- Add in the lobster pieces and let simmer an additional 2-3 minutes. Set aside.
- When the pressure is released on the Instant Pot, and it is safe to do so, carefully open the lid and drain the water. Add butter, milk, yogurt, cream cheese, then use a potato masher to mash the potatoes while mixing the ingredients.
- Give it a good stir for a creamy texture. You can add a little more milk or cream cheese at this stage, if necessary.
- Transfer the creamy lobster mashed potatoes to a serving bowl. Ladle some Cajun butter sauce, garnish with fresh chives and serve immediately. Enjoy!
