How To Prepare Lobster For Bbq
Make sure frozen lobster tails are completely thawed before cooking.
How to prepare lobster for bbq. The rule of thumb is to boil them for about 45 seconds per ounce. Whisk in salt paprika white pepper and garlic. If you are broiling your lobster tails instead of grilling them turn the broiler on to heat up your oven.
Mix butter sherry soy sauce and garlic to make sauce place lobsters shell side down on bbq and brush sauce over meat and cavities when shell turns red about 4 5 minutes turn halves meat side down and grill for 4 minutes more. Preheat barbecue to high. Using kitchen shears cut top of lobster shell.
Prepare to cook the lobster tails by heating your grill to medium high. Open up the lobster leave in or remove the soft brown meat depending on your preference remove the stomach sack at the back of the head. Lobster is grilled over direct medium heat.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Make sure the entire surface of the grill is evenly hot. Pour lemon juice into a small bowl and slowly whisk in olive oil.
Put the lobster on a board. Place tails in the boiling water and simmer uncovered until the shells turn red and the meat turns opaque and tender. Scoop out and discard the yellow green tomalley and break off claws.
Crack the claws with the back of a knife or a rolling pin. In a small bowl whisk together melted butter lemon juice zest chives parsley garlic and salt. Grill flesh side down for approximately 5 7 minutes then flip.