Lobster Frittata

Name: Lobster Frittata
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 leek, cleaned and white and light green parts thinly sliced; 1 zucchini, quartered and sliced; 5 eggs; 1/2 cup cream; 2 ounces cream cheese, torn into chunks; 4 ounces Swiss cheese, cut into small cubes; 2 slices firm bread, cut into cubes; Meat from one lobster, cooked and torn into bite-sized pieces; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon fresh chopped thyme

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Love lobster recipes? A few eggs, some zucchini, a little lobster and you are in brunch heaven with this out of this world lobster frittata recipe!

Lobster Frittata in a tart pan on a wooden counter.

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Why we love this recipe
Ingredients needed for this recipe
Ingredient notes and substitutions
How to make this recipe
Recipe FAQs
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Other lobster recipes we love
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Lobster Frittata

Why we love this recipe

I love lobster. That actually doesn’t even really to justice to my feelings for lobster…I love, adore and am generally crazy about lobster, and could happily eat it every single day.

If it wasn’t for the fact that it comes in those tricky, hard to break into shells, and the fact that it’s a little, shall we say pricy for daily eating?

But life is too short and lobster is too good to save for just special occasions…every once in a while you need to throw caution to the wind and have lobster on an weekday, and for those days, I love this frittata recipe.

First of all, you can make a lovely frittata for two with just one lobster…four if you serve a nice substantial salad on the side.

One lobster also means one less stubborn shell to deal with, no second mortgage on your house needed, and since this recipe calls for cooked lobster, no trauma of cooking it at home – just ask your supermarket fish counter to steam it for you.

Second, this frittata is full of other scrumptious things…obviously the eggs, but also chunks of melted Swiss cheese, tender zucchini, silky cream cheese, a little torn bread to give it some texture, and some sweet leeks.

These are a few of my favorite things, all in one frittata. Those and lobster!

Ingredients needed for this recipe

Ingredients for making a lobster frittata on a white counter.

Ingredient notes and substitutions

Lobster: Another alternative to cooking a lobster at home or having the store do it is to use defrosted cooked lobster meat, which you can often find in the seafood section of your supermarket. And in a pinch you can also use a half pound of cooked and peeled shrimp.
Leek: You can swap out a peeled and chopped sweet onion for the leek if needed.
Cream: We love the texture of heavy cream for this recipe, but light cream will also work.

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.

How to make this recipe

Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350 and spray a pie plate or a tart pan with cooking spray.

Step 2: Heat some olive oil in a skillet and saute some chopped leeks and zucchini until they are tender, about five minutes. Set aside.

Frothy egg and cream mixture in a mixing bowl.

Step 3: Beat some eggs and cream together in a mixing bowl until they are nice and frothy.

Lobster frittata mixture in a mixing bowl.

Step 4: Add the cooked veggies with the mixing bowl along with some cream cheese, shredded Swiss cheese, cubed bread, cooked lobster and some spices. Give it all a nice stir.

Lobster frittata mixture in a pie plate ready for the oven.

Step 5: Pour the whole glorious mixture into your prepared pie pan and pop it in the oven until the eggs are set and the frittata is golden, about 45 minutes.

Fully baked lobster frittata in a pie plate.

Step 6: Let your beautiful frittata cool for about 10 minutes, then cut it into wedges and serve it up!

Recipe FAQs

What is the best way to get cooked lobster?

You can of course cook one at home, but my favorite method is to ask your friendly neighborhood seafood counter at the supermarket to steam it for you – then all you need to do is shell it. You can also sometimes find cooked and shelled frozen lobster meat in the supermarket.

Can this recipe be made ahead?

It can be made earlier in the day and served at room temperature. We don’t advise reheating it as the eggs can become overcooked (and it’s scrumptious at room temperature).

What is a leek?

Leeks are a thick long veggie that is part of the onion family and are available year round in your produce section. They have a gentler taste than regular white onions. Leeks are famous for catching sand in dirt in their layers as they grow, so when you are ready to use them, chop off all but the light green and white part and cut them in half vertically. Now rinse them under water to get any of that grit out.

Have a question that I didn’t cover?

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Want to round out your meal?

If you are serving this for brunch, we love this Mimosa Fruit Salad on the side, and maybe some Cream Cheese Coffee Cake for dessert.

This also makes a lovely lunch or light supper, maybe with a corn and beet salad?

Other lobster recipes we love

Looking for more seafood inspiration? Here is our complete collection of seafood recipes!

Wedge of lobster Frittata on a plate with a fork.

Sweet lobster, little pockets of melted cheese, tender veggies, all held together with the eggs and the bread and oh my. Tuesday night never tasted so good – and you’re worth it!

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