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Lobster recipes

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Beli
Beli Posts: 10,751
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
Got some frozen lobster tails and I was wondering how should I cook them on the egg. Thank - you!!

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  • BobS
    BobS Posts: 2,485
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    I picked this up off the forum, but have not tried it.

    Lobster - Dwell in the Shell
    BGE Forum by Houndog

    Ingredients:
    4 Huge Lobster Tails
    1 bit Peanut Oil
    1-2 each Limes
    Garlic Powder
    1 Touch Lawry's Seasoning Salt
    (Optional) New Mexican Green Chili Powder
    Butter
    Minced Garlic
    Serves 2

    Preparation:

    • Get your shears and cut the clear membrane off the belly of the tail, getting rid of the tiny feet, exposing the meat.
    • Rinse them good, dry them with paper towel and place them shell side up on a cutting board.
    • Take a heavy knife or cleaver, place it longwise (parallel) in the center of the shell and tap the back of the blade into the shell, cracking it ever so slightly. This is so our tail will lay flat on the grill. Do not take meat out of the shell !
    • Now flip them over, belly side up. Take a bit of oil ( I used peanut )and pour a small amount on your fingers, and lightly rub the meat. Don't use much at all, barely a drizzle.
    • Grab a lime or two and squeeze juice and pulp all over the meat, liberally and then shake on garlic powder and a touch of Lawry's seasoning salt.
    • I then have to throw my favorite ingredient of all time, which goes on everything I cook, New Mexican green chili powder. Don't worry if you don't have this, it's hard to find, and your lobsters will still be far and above any lobster you ever had before.
    • Place covered tails in fridge for an hour or so to marinade while your gettin' your cooker ready to 400 - 450 degrees.
    • Place tails, meat side down on the grill and press them flat. This is why we weakened the shells earlier with the tapping cleaver.
    • Set your metal cup on the grill also with butter and minced garlic so it will melt and sauté' the garlic. Close the lid. If you don't have a metal cup to use on the grill while you're cookin', get one !
    • Open the cooker after 5 minutes and with a leather glove, carefully turn tails over onto their shells so meat is facing up towards the sky.
    • Spoon sautéed garlic mixture onto the lobster tails. The tails will form a slight cupped shape which will hold most of the butter in place, but your fire will rage for a minute, and that is great.
    • Close the lid down and slowly begin to close top and bottom drafts so they can "Dwell in the Shell" for 5 more minutes. Remember - with a good hot fire, 5 minutes per side, that's it.
    • With 50 dollars worth of lobster on the grill, you definitely want to pay attention. I don't recommend holding any conversations with your company while you're fixin' this supper. Tell your family and friends that you'll socialize again after this crucial 10 minutes is over. Once everyone tastes what you've agonized and sweated over for 10 minutes, no more explanations will be necessary. Simply, Heaven on Earth ! Serve with long grain and wild rice, corn on the cobs, asparagus, salad, just about anything. Even though we had melted butter to dip the lobster in, it wasn't really necessary.