Poor Man's LOBSTER - Imitation Lobster Tail Meat Portions - PoorMansGourmet

This is a very easy way to make Poor Man's Lobster by cooking a simple white fish with regular house hold ingredients. Get the full recipe here: poormansgourmetkitchen.com/po...
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[@PMGK]

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[@xraivision1741]

Can u make the poor man's sleep meditation tape?...you have the most calming soothing voice ever!

[@jeffdekimpe1746]

Reminds me of The Friendly Giant on CBC in the early 80’s.

[@stephenbray9816]

I come from a fishing family on Cape Breton Island. When my dad was young and working on the boats they would discard the cod heads at the fish plant. The locals would cut tongues and cheeks out of them. They are a beautiful meat much like a scollop in texture. This would be a great recipe to use tongues and cheeks on.

[@PMGK]

Aboard the Victoria Ann, I fished, Commercially, for Pollock & Cod in the Bering Sea for one full season and it was hell. Our ship alone was responsible for over 500 tons of cod that season, while other ships barely caught 5 to 10 tons. Our captain was the best in the industry, at the time. I personally cut the heads off of every single Cod fish, on my 16 hour shift. The Norwegian Baddar techs would stop by once in a while to cut the tongues from the heads but they were the only ones. The cooks would batter and fry them up for them.

[@richs4878]

I find the rolling boil can break up delicate fish so once the water is at a rolling boil backing the flame down to a slow boil then drop the fish in, might take slightly longer but the pieces stay more intact. Great simple recipe and delicious. Thanks OP! One last idea is to place the fish when done arranged on a metal platter or sheet, drizzle the butter and then stick under a hot broiler for just a minute or two to brown the top, slightly caramelizing the sugar and giving a nice crisp and good flavor.

[@PMGK]

Awesome! These are all great ideas!💡🙏

[@carlosvictoriafalcon637]

This looks great, thanks for the recipe!

[@papilloneffect4015]

I can't believe I'm just learning about this. I like how direct you are in the video. You've earned a sub my friend.

[@jamielynn775]

Made this and loved it! Will be the only way I make cod from now on. Thank you

[@PMGK]

I'm so glad you liked it but don't deprive yourself of other great Cod recipes. There are some amazing dishes out there that I would hate for you to miss out on.

[@CllConnie]

I will try this. Loves me some seafood. Atlantic cod is quite different than Pacific cod, and I would tend to use the Pacific cod for this if it's a fit. That Atlantic cod is heavenly, so I don't know. It's a bit rare in these parts; I live close to the west coast. It does sound like it will be good! TY

[@plonker6027]

Thank you, will try.

[@p12psicop]

I'll give it a try. Seems easy enough.

[@darthdennis6681]

Something tells me that tastes just like...cod

[@kachett916]

Delicious and cost-efficient, thank you for sharing

[@PMGK]

You're sure welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@elaine5737]

Old Bay would taste good on this too.

[@glenmoss02]

Clever. Definitely will try this next time I have thick cod fillets.

[@PMGK]

Be sure to search for parasites and worms. Cod have a lot of them! kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2bJpZ6Pot2al6s

[@glenmoss02]

Ah, I thought those were flavor crystals :D Yep, I always check since watching your video.

[@chiefnut48]

I made it tonight, and it was so good. It did taste a lot like lobster, thanks.

[@PattiFinn]

Wasn’t it salty af? That’s a ton of salt.

[@chiefnut48]

No not all.@@PattiFinn

[@dongnippano156]

This is a good one. I use double your amount of sugar and don't boil as hard. When they just float I take them out, skewer them, hit with a little lemon pepper and made-at-home copycat Seafood Magic spice blend (just google it) then onto a grill for grill marks and color. Serve a skewer per person with 'clarified butter' (that's butter with the milk solids taken out - look up recipe). I've had people cry at how delicious the lobster is. I just keep my moth shut and smile!

[@PMGK]

😂

[@dianefiske-foy4717]

YUM 👍🏻🥰‼️

[@dianefiske-foy4717]

So yummy looking, I had to watch it gain 😋🥰‼️ Gotta make myself some of this.

[@PMGK]

You should watch my Cod in Black Bean Sauce video. I just put two fillets in my refrigerator dedicated to that recipe tomorrow.

[@dianefiske-foy4717]

@@PMGK … Will do so.

[@robertsmith9096]

Also an excellent way to prepare Northern Pike!

[@PMGK]

Perfect! 👌 🍻

[@johnbalogna803]

Im going to try this and then make lobster mac and cheese

[@tx-sweet-pjg3547]

Everything’s betta with butter baby ♥️🤠

[@plonker6027]

Tried it , great ! BUT works so much better 4 with monkfish than cod as it's firmer.

[@pearlpolanski]

I live in Alaska and even here, halibut costs more than lobster. It runs anywhere from $28 to $38 a lb. People up here call what you made Poor Man's Lobster too but only wealthy people have the fancy boats to get out there and catch them. Thanks for the recipe though, it looks really yummy.

[@CllConnie]

I was not even close to wealthy when I was there, yet I still had a boat, and caught me some great halibut. While it was not fancy, it surely did the job. Wish folks would get off their pity pots sometimes and do what they need to do instead of cryin and bitchin.

[@shaunsmith9801]

That made me hungry

[@PMGK]

It's pretty good.

[@jeffreyevans2947]

I made this today, I bought a fresh cod filet from the store, but I thought it was a bit to salty, Was very good though. Next time I will cut salt down by 1/4 cup.

[@jonnywaselectric]

Thanks for the recipe, I caught a bullshark and made it with that, I will cool it, mix with mayonnaise, cracked pepper, dice of celery and some iceberg lettuce

[@PMGK]

I caught a Bullshark once but I didn't eat it. Catch and Release. How do they taste?

[@jonnywaselectric]

Poor Man's Gourmet Kitchen very light and tender fillets, very very good eating, need to be over 3 feet to be worthwhile harvesting, need 2 sharp knives a stone and a steel, one sturdy one to deal with the skin, and a filleting to get the meat off, would be amazing in a green curry

[@paradisesunriseyoga]

Mmmm Green Curry!

[@tinknal6449]

Can use northern pike also.

[@holland1904]

How much water? What size pot? Thank for the vids and God bless.

[@sexydiverguy]

Works better with Burbot...which is the same fish used for the ral imitation lobster , ceab scalops

[@coppulor6500]

but I suspect not easy to find. whereas you can get cod anywhere - and for pretty cheap. same with all those who say monkfish is the best for this. monkfish is as expensive as lobster now!

[@jjtjp5761]

ive always used 7up and hot soak..

[@maxcadey9223]

White, meaty and succulent. Just how i like my women

[@raemicka]

😂😂😂

[@damien1781]

Lmao everyone’s got a preference

[@mavninvestmentsllc732]

Can I add garlic? What other fish would work as well?

[@PMGK]

I would add Garlic to the butter, but Halibut works great too, but it can often be equally as pricey as Lobster itself, so you're better off going with the real thing or just sticking with the Cod. Unless you're catching.....

[@bryan7257]

Ever make a "poor man's lobster roll" with this?

[@PMGK]

+playz with my food! I've actually never done, but there's no reason why it wouldn't turn out just fine for you if you wanted to try it.

[@rogertycholiz2218]

Probably a lot better than the 3 lobster rolls I paid 30bucks for. Try monkfish - texture & taste like lobster.

[@goatbut29]

@Hyperskreem 82 I'm handsome too.

[@Kevinrothwell1959]

Do this but in reverse! Start with lobster and end up with rich mans cod!

[@PMGK]

Yep

[@giveitaswingoutdoorswithsm2901]

looks great !!! but as jeff redmon says Monkfish or for that matter!! any other cartilaginous fish is ideal

[@PMGK]

Amen

[@jamesdodd400]

I wanted some pickled beats so I took a turnip and boiled it in some sugar water and and lemon. Surprise surprise. It was nothing like I was looking for. Maybe some butter next time.

[@jayvalentine2046]

I do this with eel pout

[@PMGK]

Sounds good!

[@theprior46]

Is this intended to be served hot, or can it be just as good let go cold and serve like lobster salad which is usually cooked but cold? The only time I've had hot lobster is in an Indian Biriani where it was hot and mixed in with the rice.

[@PMGK]

Definitely Hot!

[@orianaspiderowl769]

Could you make it with common carp fillet?

[@PMGK]

Eeeeeek!!! Honestly, I don't know. I'm not a Carp Fan. Here, if we catch them we use them as cut bait to catch Catfish.

[@tanyakathy5987]

Could I use Whitefish?

[@PMGK]

Yes!

[@MrDshadows]

I,m surprised that no one on here has mentioned Monk Fish. It is actually called Poor Man's Lobster. It is harder to obtain but you can not tell it from the real thing.

[@PMGK]

Next time I'm at my Asian Market, I'll pick up some Monk Fish and give it a try. Thanks for sharing.

[@pamflores7750]

I was thinking the same thing. But haven't seen it in markets in forever

[@MrDshadows]

You can find it at some Asian markets & the major food stores that carry seafood can order it for you.

[@Sharon-pb7so]

Monk fish does taste like lobster and has the same consistency. I broil it when I make it.

[@MrDshadows]

Yup.....i cook it just as is if it was Lobster in the broiler. Salt, pepper & clarified butter. Here is another treat. Drop it in boiling water for 2 minutes & remove. Let it sit & baste it with salt, pepper & clarified butter. Return it on a medium hot grill (Charcoal) & keep basting it & turning it over for about 10 minutes. It will NOT stick. ENJOY!

[@JewBaby22]

What is the purpose of the sugar?

[@PMGK]

Lobster is sweet, the sugar sweeten's up the cod.

[@metaspherz]

This is more like the lobster claw than the tail, tbh!

[@PMGK]

🙏 🍻

[@glahut93]

I need a poor man's new playstation 5

[@PMGK]

Me too

[@archiecunningham3734]

No lemon?

[@DerwoodBones]

Hahaha Cod & Halibut costs more than Maine lobster in Florida most of the time

[@PMGK]

That's because you got fresh lobsters right there and your cotton halibutor being flown in from Alaska. 🙄

[@superdave54811]

What if you seasoned the chunks and seared in butter? Why boil the fish? Looks like you are making a fish soup.

[@notoriousL]

Because you boil lobster

[@Iampatrix]

Boiling it in the sugar and lemon juice changes the texture of the fish to be more like lobster. You also have to make sure not to stir it or it'll break apart and create fish soup. Seasoning and searing it wouldn't be imitation lobster, it'd be seared cod.

[@geraldseidel6484]

YOU HAVE WET MY APPETITE FOR SOME SEARED COD,FORGET THE LOBSTER.

[@doreenlloyd4885]

What's it like without the sugar?

[@paddingtonbear5172]

It's shithouse mate .

[@itzamia]

More like poor mans scallops.

[@PMGK]

More like, shit

[@markrebehn5568]

I don't know why they call this stuff Hamburger Helper. It does just fine by itself.

[@DeadEyeRabbit]

Haha. Cousin Eddie

[@pacu7102]

How much water?

[@PMGK]

+Andrew Hewes about six cups

[@icefishingmaster237]

+Andrew Hewes You can poach this in seven up for 7 min. and use pollack and it is great dipped in melted butter.

[@drk321]

7-up? Go away!

[@metaspherz]

Why use cod when there are prawns (aka shrimp)? Personally, I consider that shrimp is more like poor man's lobster than cod could ever be. A pound of cod and a pound of shrimp is very close in price too. I've been poaching cod since my father taught me how as a teenager 50 years ago. Cod is also good broiled and deep-fried, but it never truly tastes like lobster even if you poach it in lobster bisque. However, shrimp has a sweet taste and texture and if you poach it in lobster bisque your tastebuds will be hard-pressed to tell the difference! But if you can find Royal Red shrimp then you will have the next best thing to lobster. Rock Shrimp is a good substitute too but the shell is quite hard.

[@PMGK]

This is an old video & recipe so, do what you want.. 🙏 🍻

[@williamkuryaki]

can you use tilapia ?

[@paddingtonbear5172]

You are joking arent you ? May as well use European Carp .

[@PMGK]

No

[@GoodNightGoodGuy]

Try monk fish

[@PMGK]

Exactly, It's harder to find here in the midwest.

[@426superbee4]

Pollack or Surimi would that work?

[@PMGK]

426 SUPER BEE Very Well yes. The filet's just aren't as thick and bulky to imitate tail meet is all but it will taste great!

[@426superbee4]

***** Very cool thanks for the info

[@MrF3nox]

Quarter cup of salt?

[@akumagouki8668]

It's a traditional recipe from the south... don't get your knickers in a bunch about ho stole it from who, most hamburger videos are the same unless they go gourmet no you...

[@waynee.weatherwax8408]

Tried this, did not stir the pot, when it floated got it out. It tastes just like COD dipped in butter. Did not really taste like LOBSTER at all, but very good COD! Completely lacked the sweetness of real Lobster.

[@freighttrain7143]

1. Didn't follow the instructions. 2. Got different results than the instructions 3. Comments that not following the part that mixes the sugar with the water left the cod not as sweet as the Lobster. Is there a history of mental illness in your family, Sir? :)

[@chowtownfoodreviews6679]

why not monk fish

[@PMGK]

Why not?

[@keith1241]

I have tried this with Cod, Lota lota, and Monk. For texture, I like the Monk fish better, Cod is my second choice. Nowadays, I just buy lobster.

[@rogertycholiz2218]

Monk is about the same price as lobster if you can locate it.

[@jeffstanley4593]

Is this supposed to imitate the flavor, texture or both? I am betting texture as I don't see how sugar, salt and lemon converts the flavor other than to taste sweeter, saltier and lemonier, is that a word?

[@PMGK]

Both!

[@TrequanJohnson]

Jeff Stanley i would think the lemon aids in the flakey texture and the salt and sugar probably adds that sweet “sea” sort of taste.

[@PMGK]

Trequan Johnson Ding-ding-ding... We have a winner!

[@jeffstanley4593]

I am aware of the "cooking" power of lemon juice as I often make ceviche. I am glad to know this trick. Thanx for sharing.

[@geraldseidel6484]

it is now,because it conveys your thought in understandable language what the hell isnt that the basis for communacating?

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

Tried it, but it doesn’t taste anywhere like lobster.

[@PMGK]

No, that's why it's Poor Man's Lobster. 😢

[@jackpope3184]

you can use Pollock also.

[@dalehammond1704]

It looks great but seems like it would be awfully salty.

[@PMGK]

It's not and it really doesnt taste like lobster either but it is good.

[@dalehammond1704]

@@PMGK because you're using a lot better meat than lobster is why it tastes so good. I took a girl to a high class restaurant known for it's very expensive lobster. We both tasted it without any of the coverup seasonings and butter. We both got up and left. It tasted worse than the muddiest old bayou bass I had ever tasted.

[@bettyir4302]

I'm far too poor for $11/lb. frozen cod. $11/lb. anything is definitely not poor man's style.

[@PMGK]

Ouch 🤕 it's only 5 per lbs, here. 😢

[@1truebloodlove]

WHY NOT USE MONK FISH..

[@PMGK]

Why not? 🍻

[@johnfritz3792]

Can you do it with out the sugar??

[@NB-ky5ol]

John Fritz Sure but it won’t have the “lobster” flavor.

[@barnieb1961]

Good but still taste like fish only lobster taste is the butter.

[@PMGK]

Truthfully, that's my assessment too but this is the recipe and how it's made. That's why it's called "Poor Man's Lobster!"

[@Booradely4687]

Monk fish is the best poor mans lobster, or ling cod, burbot , cod dosent taste like lobster, monk fish does and its cheaper than cod , firmer yummmy

[@PMGK]

Thanks for sharing

[@theprior46]

Well 24 hrs after my last comment I went for it and tried the recipe verbatim. I will give the video a Like because it was well made and very informative. I used fresh caught Cod delivered from Cornwall, couldn't get fresher if it was straight off the boat. So better quality can't be found anywhere. The result was nothing like Lobster either in taste or texture. In fact it was nothing like any shellfish I've ever eaten. You can't make a shoal type fish have the texture of a crustacean when it's a totally different species and the flesh is a different density. At least it didn't ruin a good two cod fillets. It tastes just like poached cod with a little too much sweetness and saltiness and despite having half a lemon in the water no lemon flavour was evident at all. So sad to say this was a vote with a klaxon !!

[@paddingtonbear5172]

Cant make a silk purse out of a pigs ear .

[@PMGK]

👍🍻

[@grantbeachpriestring3472]

Wow cowboy cook dude totally ripped you off or vici versi

[@PMGK]

...or it's just the way it's done!

[@mtpockets7352]

I must really be poor I caint even afford cod..

[@PMGK]

Ironically, Cod is a little spendy these days. Probably better off just buying the lobster. 😂 🍻

[@southernbenz2098]

Would this be alright without the sugar?

[@ForeignWarren]

No

[@jackpope3184]

we use splenda instead sugar

[@PMGK]

No

[@426superbee4]

No garlic , nor old bay :(

[@PMGK]

Come on, Bee... you know better. This recipe doesn't call for it but add it if you want it.

[@426superbee4]

i just never had lobster with out garlic salt butter and old bay on it he hee So hard to get pass that Oh l like it spicy with grind cayenne or jalapeno on it > I can do away with the lemon

[@richrussom1679]

how much water?

[@PMGK]

.

[@abhishekchatterjee9204]

I am so poor I can't even afford cod. So I boil fish bones & leftovers for lobster soup

[@daniellion5291]

Rather deep fry them

[@PMGK]

I do too

[@billastell3753]

It would be a shame to throw out the boiling water with all the flavour and butter in it. Must be a way to use it.

[@billastell3753]

Call it soup I guess

[@billastell3753]

Call it soup I guess

[@bonnielee7134]

Cook chicken in it.

[@rogertycholiz2218]

This seasoned water is the basic stock for clam chowder.

[@coppulor6500]

lol

[@dinkusmcgee1015]

😮whhaaaaaaaaaat!? What about the texture!? So confused. It REALLY tastes similar? Guess u cant go wrong either way?

[@PMGK]

Again, it's Poor Man's Lobster so it's not goingvto be the same thing, just similar. The price of Cod, however, is practically the same as lobster, these days! 🙌

[@LazlosPlane]

Lobster is a vastly over-rated food.

[@timothylavoie9331]

It doesnt taste like lobster, its more like a crab taste than lobster.

[@PMGK]

Personally, I don't think it really tastes like either. That's why it's the "Poor Man's" version and not my written recipe. Just how it's done. 🍻

[@bobbybrooks4826]

Why call it poor mans lobster... I thought this was going to be about some crappy fish... ITS FRICKEN TOP QUALITY COD FISH,, NOTHING WRONG WITH COD AND IF I HAD TO HAVE EITHER LOBSTER OR COD TO SURVIVE ON I'D TAKE COD IN A SECOND..

[@PMGK]

Thanks, I didn't name the recipe. Maybe you can write youtube and all caps them too!

[@bobbybrooks4826]

@@PMGK YOU know your NOT the only one who loses it over caps.... IT happens that it's due to a bad phone with a bad keyboard/bad spellcheck.... BUT yes, there's a lot of people who in this insane world with a hundred thousand more signuficant things to object to HAVE THAT STRANGE DISEASE...Well that and similarly NOT adressig the content AND finding other things wrong such as correcting the texted way the words their, there or ther're appeared..

[@skeeterstix]

Just made it, Followed the instructions exactly. I got mushy fish that tasted like sugar. What happened???

[@PMGK]

You Fncked up, bro! lol

[@jonnypyro7713]

Monk fish is better

[@PMGK]

Monk fish is harder to find, here in the US.

[@jonnypyro7713]

@@PMGK I used to use it back in the eighties. I have no idea what the market is for it today. I got my fish from all over the world back then. High end restaurants. One thing you should really try is halibut cheeks if you haven't already. They are delicious! Up in Alaska I would raid the halibut carcass totes at the canneries and cut the cheeks out of them. They are up to like hockey puck size or bigger, and are kinda like a cross between king crab and halibut by texture and flavor. They taste totally different than the rest of the fish. Bon appetit

[@wilakt4fud]

Everyone calm down with the "so-and-so stole blah blah blah from you-know-who" noise. This is a pretty standard technique, cheap Chinese restaurants, for example, have been making this for ages. There are lots of different variations out there.

[@rogerjohnson7888]

Hey you sneaky cook. Always hiding every measurement and how much of.........HOW MUCH LEMON JUICE ? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@PMGK]

Hey you lazy subscriber. All of the ingredients and exact measurements can always be easily found on my website!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😜 poormansgourmetkitchen.com/poor-mans-lobster.html

[@terrygerhart6878]

Halibut?? It is more expensive than lobster. That would the same as using King Crab chopped and formed to taste like Pollack due to over use in imitation crab sticks.

[@PMGK]

Not 10 years ago, which is when this video was filmed, DUMBASS!🖕🤪🖕

[@robertbrunson1685]

Tried it it's nothing like it

[@PMGK]

Well it's not lobster, it's Poor Man's Lobster, genius!😕

[@rogertycholiz2218]

Boiled cod is not lobster tail. Newfies call boiled cod fish-n-brews.

[@PMGK]

🙄

[@maryhynes9061]

Please lose the music. It is really distracting. Otherwise I love the video.

[@PMGK]

You don't have to watch.

[@nickimserious]

Or it’s just boiled cod

[@PMGK]

Or it's just a troll...

[@nicholaslandolina]

A lot ofnsalt

[@PMGK]

A loldlldlglklkdlkkd salt?? #dumbass

[@amymahoney4097]

I hope u kno, another KZbin-er has stolen this recipe & put it on his own channel as his own.. his name is Kent Rollins

[@priayief]

Hmm ... Right ... I just viewed that video yesterday. Its identical.

[@Kiam202]

It’s similar but the recipe is different this has way more ingredients

[@domziphone1]

Its a recipe. Seafood tv put one up 3 years before this video so you're saying he stole this.

[@amymahoney4097]

Someone took it from somewhere!*!

[@nolidge1016]

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

[@aceofspades856]

Why bother when you can buy imitation lobster and crab in the store?

[@PMGK]

Good point, but they aren't the same at all.

[@aceofspades856]

If you can eat boiled cod and convince yourself it's lobster, your imagination is better than mine! :D

[@SteveB-hy2ci]

Sugar ruined it for me!

[@PMGK]

No, your narcism did! 🤥