ABOUT THE AUTHOR
MICHAEL LEICHT
At Primal Ocean Adventures, I take fellow spearos out to find their dream fish at the beautiful Channel Islands National Park and beyond. We are currently developing specialized spearfishing gloves meant for the colder waters around California, with the durability to withstand intense underwater reef foraging.
Spiny Lobster Chicken Tenders
I have a dark secret. I don’t share this with just anyone, but if you’re in the Spearo’s Kitchen, you must be trustworthy. The truth is; My wife doesn’t really like lobster. There, I’ve said it. Bleak as it may sound, coming from someone absolutely obsessed with bug diving, it has a silver lining.
Why Make These Lobster Chicken Tenders?
I’ve tried every recipe I could think of to make lobster taste like, well, something else. From lobster mac ‘n cheese to south of the border lobster tacos, this recipe is by far the best one I have found to prepare for your guests who may not be as enthusiastic for sea-bugs as you are.
Diving For California Spiny Lobsters
Lobster diving is a bit of a cult underground activity in California. Those who know go, and those who don’t just live their ordinary lives never knowing the sheer misery of putting on a chilly wetsuit in the middle of the night, entering the dark, low-visibility and turbulent water with unknown predators swimming just out of your vision, in the hopes of finding some of the best seafood the ocean has to offer. I retrieved the bugs for this recipe under these exact circumstances, a sweet reward for putting up with all of the challenges that comes with CA Lobster Season.
Here’s the recipe for these Spiny Lobster Chicken Tenders:
