How to Make Side Dishes for Lobster Dinner

A selection of side dishes such as corn on the cob can enhance a lobster dinner.

If you are unsure what you should have with a lobster dinner, check out this list of side dishes for a lobster dinner. Offerings range from crab cakes to salad to vegetables, and most are quite easy to put together with little preparation time.

Things You'll Need

• Lobster

Instructions

1. Crab cakes can make a great complement to lobster. They are not to difficult to make. They can be fried in a pan, taking just 6 to 8 minutes to cook.
   Ingredients:
   • 1 egg
   • 1 cup white bread crumbs (fresh)
   • 2 Tablespoon of mayonnaise
   • 1 Tbsp parsley- fresh or dried
   • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
   • 1 tsp dry mustard
   • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
   • 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
   • 4 (6-ounce) cans crab meat, drained
   • 3 Tablespoons of oil

   Mix together all ingredients, excluding crab meat and oil. After it is well mixed, add the crab meat. Create 8 balls from the mixture, avoiding over-stirring. Make patties from the balls, and start to cook in the oil. Crab cakes should be cooked over medium heat, 3 minutes on each side, until deep brown.

2. Red potatoes can be prepared a variety of ways. Try boiling and mashing, for mashed potatoes. They are also great served whole, drizzled in butter and garlic.

3. A Caesar salad is a light salad, consisting mainly of romaine lettuce and Caesar dressing. Add Parmesan cheese and garlic croutons to complete.

4. Cole slaw is a creamy cabbage salad that can be wonderful with a lobster dinner. To make cole slaw, you will need:

   • 1 small cabbage
   • 3 shredded carrots
   • 1/2 an onion
   • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
   • 2 Tablespoon vinegar
   • Salt and pepper to taste

   Mix together and refrigerate until ready to eat.

5. Any vegetable can be fine with lobster, but corn on the cob is a great touch. It's a hands-on food, which is also great dipped in butter. So corn on the cob and lobster have much in common. An easy way to cook a great corn on the cob is to cook it in the microwave. For 3 cobs, add 3 tablespoons of water, and cover the dish with plastic wrap. Microwave for 5 minutes.

Tips & Warnings

• Chardonnay is the perfect wine to accompany a lobster dinner.