Last week I had the opportunity to attend an opening party at Joey Don Mills grill and lounge. Joey is a restaurant from the west coast and now they have a location at the Shops at Don Mills here in Toronto. The menu at Joey Don Mills certainly caught my attention with items such as the ahi tuna tacos, lobster grilled cheese sandwich, butter chicken and penang prawn curry. Chef Chris Mills who appeared on the Japanese version of the Iron Chef created the culturally diverse menu. While at the party I got to sample several of the dishes and they were all good! The two that stood out were the penang prawn curry and lobster grilled cheese sandwich. I have made penang prawn curry before and it is certainly among my favorite dishes! Trying the curry at Joey simply wet my appetite and I whipped up a batch this weekend including making my own penang curry paste from scratch.
If you are interested, I took some photos at the event and posted them to a gallery on flicker: Joey Don Mills Opening Gallery Some interesting thing that they had includes an ice bar for the stella and an enomatic wine dispenser so that every glass of wine is perfectly fresh.
Of course the lobster grilled cheese sandwich was pure decadence! With its perfectly crisp and golden brown crust and its warm an gooey, melted cheesy, lobster filled center… I just had to try making it at home and luckily Chef Chris Mills provided us with the recipe. The recipe for the filling reminds me of a lobster salad and it contains brie for a second cheese and one that will melt really well. How can you go wrong with lobster, mayo, and melted cheesy goodness? This grilled cheese sandwich was so stuffed with cheesy filling that it came out while I was grilling it and the cheese that came out fried, caramelized and stuck to the edges of the bread. (That melted cheese that oozes out and fries and sticks to the edges of the bread is always my favorite part of grilled cheese sandwiches!) The lobster grilled cheese sandwich was so good! If only lobster wasn’t so expensive I could make these more often. A crab version should also be good.
Lobster Grilled Cheese Sandwich
ingredients
- 1 pound lobster (cooked, shelled and diced)
- 1/4 pound brie (diced)
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 teaspoon tarragon (chopped)
- 2 green onions (sliced)
- 1 tablespoon grainy mustard
- 1 clove garlic (chopped)
- 1/2 lemon (juice)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 8 slices bread
- 4 slices cheddar cheese
- salted butter (room temperature)
directions
- Mix the lobster, brie, mayo, tarragon, green onions, grainy mustard, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a bowl.
- Butter one side of each slice of bread and assemble sandwiches with the buttered sides of the bread facing out and fill with a slice of cheese and a quarter of the lobster mixture.
- Grill until the bread is golden brown on both sides and the cheese is melted on the inside.
Michelle says
September 29, 2009 at 12:50 amnow THAT is a grilled cheese! You should try Ina Garten's lobster mac n'cheese!
Gloria says
September 29, 2009 at 12:52 amyummy,yummy,yummy as always dear Kevin!! I want one now! gloria
Lisa says
September 29, 2009 at 12:53 amOh my! I WISH I had this sandwich right now!
Natalie says
September 29, 2009 at 12:56 amThis looks like a reason to splurge on lobster! This sandwich looks so fantastic.
The Glossy Editor says
September 29, 2009 at 1:07 amtried lobster pizza on the weekend at muvbox in montreal… i recommend it! yum:)
Lucia says
September 29, 2009 at 2:02 amDarn it. We had grilled cheese tonight. I wish I saw this post before dinner. It looks wonderful. I am bookmarking this recipe.
Sean says
September 29, 2009 at 2:32 amI mean grilled cheese is good enough by itself. Can't imagine how good it'd be with lobster. Tasty as always Kev!
Jessica says
September 29, 2009 at 2:32 amThere you have it deliciousness between some bread. Yummy.
Sharon says
September 29, 2009 at 3:09 amWow – this looks spectacular! It reminds me of my favorite food, lobster mac 'n cheese! Yum.
Lina says
September 29, 2009 at 3:48 amI don't know if I have the guts to put expensive lobster in a grilled cheese sandwich but it looks amaaaaaazing!
Jenn says
September 29, 2009 at 4:48 amNow this is kicking the grilled cheese up a notch. Love it!!!
Steph says
September 29, 2009 at 4:57 amI think I just drooled on my keyboard…wow
GarlicBOSS says
September 29, 2009 at 6:21 amKevin, you came back with a great recipe…thanks
Anncoo says
September 29, 2009 at 10:05 amThis is really Yummilicous!!
Jennifer says
September 29, 2009 at 11:39 amWOW Kevin you have taken grilled cheese to a true gourmet level!!!! I cant wait to try this it looks amazing!!! Im sending this recipe to my folks, they freeze a ton of Atlantic Lobster every year! Thanks! 🙂
Amy says
September 29, 2009 at 11:52 amLobster and grilled cheese isn't something you hear in the same sentence every day. Mouth watering. If I can ever afford lobster, I will surely try this!
La Table De Nana says
September 29, 2009 at 12:18 pmThe top of the grilled cheese ladder!
James says
September 29, 2009 at 12:41 pmIt just takes sandwiches to a whole new level!
Mary says
September 29, 2009 at 1:20 pmI think you summed it up with these two words: PURE DECADENCE
Dawn says
September 29, 2009 at 2:04 pmoh my god kevin! sweet charlotte this is just a bit of pricey heaven on a plate. screw mac & cheese this is perfect.
(I used your feta dip and kicked it up a notch…come see when you have time…it was good, really good).
how much did it cost to make this super-sammie? LOL
Kimberlita says
September 29, 2009 at 2:04 pmJust got back from New England and delighted in the Lobster Rolls…I'm definitely making this one! THanks!
Dolce says
September 29, 2009 at 2:15 pmWhat an oey gooey cheese sandwich with an upscale twist… Yum!
Forthespectators says
September 29, 2009 at 3:04 pmHi, I’ve linked one of your recipes at by blog “Forthespectators”. It is a lifestyle, culture, music, arts, entertainment, and food blog. I plan on making bi-monthly posts of mouthwatering recipes on Forthespectators… For my first recipe-post, I have linked your key lime pie recipe.
The link to the entry can be found at: http://forthespectators.wordpress.com/2009/09/29/sight-for-sore…-found-recipes/
Thanks. I hope to find more inspiring recipes from your blog.
Sippity Sup says
September 29, 2009 at 3:31 pm2 "grilled cheese" recipes in a row you really know how to suck up to the masses! Great job. GREG
Christina says
September 29, 2009 at 4:17 pmwow, this looks so decadent!
Danielle says
September 29, 2009 at 6:04 pmMmmm lobster AAAAAND grilled cheese!!! Does it get much better than that!?!? wow! That looks incredible!
Juliana says
September 29, 2009 at 6:09 pmWhat a treat! This is the kind of sandwich that I like 🙂 yummie!
Colleen says
September 29, 2009 at 6:28 pmThis looks amazing – lobster AND brie?!
Ginny says
September 29, 2009 at 6:49 pmwow! decadent! 🙂
George Gaston says
September 29, 2009 at 9:39 pmThis sandwich should be called, "Totally Irresistible” because it looks unbelievably delicious!
I'm booking my flight to Joey's today.
Anonymous says
September 29, 2009 at 10:14 pmI'm in love. This looks creamy and heavenly!
elly says
September 29, 2009 at 11:54 pmWow! Definitely the most decadent and fancy grilled cheese ever!
Paula says
September 29, 2009 at 11:58 pmOh. My. Lord! What a glorious, glorious flavor combination! You made your own penang curry paste, too! I bet your kitchen smelled divine, and this sandwich probably tasted divine, too. Geez. I shouldn't be looking at this when I'm hungry! YUM!
Chris says
September 30, 2009 at 12:42 amThat's grilled cheese? I can't wait to have your sloppy joe, ha ha. Nicely done!
Jasmine says
September 30, 2009 at 12:50 amThat is an expensive grilled cheese sandwich. But it looks soooo good. 🙂
Peabody says
September 30, 2009 at 5:40 amHave mercy that looks like one heck of a grilled cheese!
What A Dish! says
September 30, 2009 at 8:28 amWow, that looks almost too good to be true!
Lea Ann says
September 30, 2009 at 1:00 pmThis looks absolutely wonderful. Reminds me of a recipe I watch Ina make, Lobster Mac and Cheese. Now I don't know which one to try first.
teresa says
September 30, 2009 at 5:39 pmthis sandwhich just looks too good to be true!
Belinda @Zomppa says
October 1, 2009 at 6:50 pmOh.
My.
Gosh.
LOVE IT!
Thanks for the idea!
Anonymous says
October 1, 2009 at 11:52 pmOh wow…killer sandwich! I love the fried cheese on the edges of the sandwich too.
Deseree says
October 6, 2009 at 7:53 pmI am just about to sit down to my lunch. If only this grilled cheese was sitting in front of me. It looks wonderful!
Nikki the Foodie of Lobster Gram says
October 22, 2009 at 3:46 pmTwo of my all time favorite comfort foods of all time. I'm so making this really soon! Thanks so much for sharing…it's rare I come across a Lobster Recipe I have not seen before.
Gina says
November 6, 2009 at 9:25 pmoh my, mouth is watering for this!!!!!!
Gina says
November 6, 2009 at 9:25 pmstumbled this!
Anonymous says
April 17, 2012 at 7:06 pmSorry to say but as a cook ,just by reading thru the recipe there is too much going on!!!! Lobster is an expensive seafood with all the ingredients , different cheeses, mustard and so on…It is just like trying to cook a Kobe beef with sauce on: don't make much sense to me. I suggest you guys better eat grill cheese alone. Don't waste your money on the lobster if you don't asppreciate lobster
Anonymous says
September 17, 2012 at 4:37 pmI made these this past weekend for my supper club. I got rave reviews! Everyone loved them! The combination of flavors was excelent, and contrary to what the previous poster assumed the lobster was the star of the dish. Not something I would make too often because they are expensive – but well received by my gourmet group for our seasonal meal.