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Grilled Lobster recipe

Grilled Lobster

by Elizabeth Karmel
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Nothing quite matches the sweet, intense,and slightly charred taste of shellfish when it's cooked on the grill. For added flavor, try one of these easy dips: Bloody Mary Cocktail Sauce, Old Bay Dipping Sauce, or Orange-Saffron Aioli. Serves four.

To learn more, read the article:
How to Grill Shellfish
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Ingredients olive oil lobster
4 whole live lobsters (1-1/2 to 2 lb. each) or 4 frozen lobster tails, thawed
Olive oil, as needed

If you're using live lobsters, kill them first, as shown in the How to Kill a Lobster video.

Prepare a medium-high gas or charcoal grill fire. Brush olive oil on both sides of the lobsters and set them bottom side down on the cooking grates. Grill until the shells are bright red and the protein in the juices that seep from the shells turns white and coagulates, 8 to 10 minutes for a 1-1/2-lb. lobster and 12 to 14 minutes for a 2-lb. lobster. (There’s no need to turn the lobster over.) A thawed lobster tail will take about 8 minutes to grill.

Remove the lobsters from the grill and let cool for a few minutes. Serve warm with the dipping sauce of your choice

Tip: With this method, you’ll end up with a slight curve in the lobster’s tail. If you want to keep the tail straight, thread a metal or bamboo skewer through the tail before grilling.

Serving Suggestions

Serve with Grilled Corn on the Cob followed by a Blueberry-Lemon Galette for dessert. 

nutrition information (per serving):
Calories (kcal): 170; Fat (g): 3.5; Fat Calories (kcal): 35; Saturated Fat (g): 0.5; Protein (g): 31; Monounsaturated Fat (g): 2; Carbohydrates (g): 1; Polyunsaturated Fat (g): 0; Sodium (mg): 480; Cholesterol (mg): 155; Fiber (g): 0;
photo: Scott Phillips
From Fine Cooking 100 , pp. 44
July 9, 2009

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Star Star Star Star Star by Kimmy95, 1/1/2013New Year's Eve dinner consisted of grilled Lobster, crab, steak and baked potato!!! Nothing beats seafood grilled in it's shell!!!