Chef Shanna Horner O’Hea, who owns The Kennebunk Inn along with her husband Brian, will vie for the title of “Maine Lobster Chef of the Year” at the 2013 “Harvest on the Harbor” festival. Chef Shanna’s entry in the competition will be “Lobster Lo’Maine,” her take on an Asian favorite. Her recipe, which you can see here, will feature cold Asian style noodles, miso, white soy dressing, sambal chili sauce, warm pork belly, and the star of the show, fresh Maine Lobster.
The four finalists for the 2013 Maine Lobster Chef of the Year competition are: Chef Shanna O’Hea from Academe at The Kennebunk Inn and MaineLobsterPotPie.com, Chef Brandon Blethen from Robert’s Maine Grill, Chef Jon Gaboric from Natalie’s, and Chef Chris Long from Natalie’s.
The Maine Lobster Chef of the Year event takes place on at the Ocean Room at Ocean Gateway Thursday, October 24th from noon until 2:30 PM. Ocean Gateway is located at 14 Ocean Gateway Pier, Portland, ME 04101.
View Shanna’s Recipe for Lobster Lo’Maine
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Press Conference Photos – 2013 Maine Lobster Chef of the Year Announcement
- Harvest on the Harbor – 2013
- L to R: Brandon Blethen, Jon Gaboric, Marianne LaCroix of the Maine Lobster Council, Chris Long, Shanna O’Hea
- 2013 Maine Lobster Chef of the Year Announcement
- L to R: Jon Gaboric, Shanna O’Hea, Brendan Blethen, Chris Long
- L to R: Marianne LaCroix of the Maine Lobster Council, Chef Chris Long, Chef Shanna O’Hea
Photos courtesy of gBrittPR