Grilled Lobster With Citrus And Tarragon Recipe - Cooking Index
Grilled Lobster With Citrus And Tarragon Recipe - Cooking Index
| Sea salt - as needed | ||
| 1 | Bay leaf | |
| 3 sections | Thyme | |
| 2 | Live Maine lobsters - (1 1/2 lbs ea) | |
| 3 tablespoons | 45ml | Extra-virgin olive oil - divided |
| Salt - to taste | ||
| Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste | ||
| 2 | Sweet onions such as Vidalia - each peeled and | |
| Cut into 3 thick slices | ||
| 1/2 cup | 99g / 3.5oz | Unsalted butter - (1 stick) |
| Zest of 1 orange | ||
| Zest of 1 lime | ||
| Zest of 1 pink grapefruit | ||
| 2 | Tarragon bunches (small) | |
| Fleur de sel - to taste |
Bring a large stockpot of water to a boil and add enough sea salt to taste like the sea. Add the bay leaf and thyme. Plunge the lobsters, head down, into the boiling water and cover. Boil for 2 minutes, then remove the lobsters and drain.
Place a lobster on its back, and using a large cleaver or heavy knife, cut it in half lengthwise. You may need to pick it up and open it like a book, cracking stubborn parts of the shell. Using a mallet, crack the claws. Brush the cut surfaces with some of the olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Brush the onion slices with the remaining olive oil.
Melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat, add the zests and tarragon, and let infuse for 5 minutes. Set aside.
Grill the onions for 10 minutes on one side, then turn over and grill 10 minutes on the other side. Remove to a platter.
Grill the lobster halves, cut-side down, for 4 minutes. Turn over and grill for 4 minutes, shell-side down.
To serve, divide the grilled onions among 4 plates. Place half a lobster on top, cut-side up, on each plate. Drizzle with citrus butter, then sprinkle with fleur de sel and pepper.
This recipe yields 4 servings.
Each serving: 417 calories; 19 grams protein; 10 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams fiber; 34 grams fat; 16 grams saturated fat; 124 mg. cholesterol; 339 mg. sodium.
Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 06-30-2004
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