Grilled or Broiled Lobster

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Four 1 1/4- to 1 1/2-pound live lobsters
• 3/4 cup melted butter, Mayonnaise (page 305), or Basic Vinaigrette (page 304)

1. Start a grill if youre using one.
2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it.
3. Plunge the lobsters into the water (one or two at a time if necessary) and cook just until they turn red, about 2 minutes.
4. Remove the lobsters and plunge them into an ice-water bath to stop the cooking.
5. (You can do this several hours in advance and refrigerate the lobsters until youre ready to proceed.)
6. Split the tails down the middle of their soft sides so they will lie flat.
7. Preheat the broiler if youre using it.
8. With either broiler or grill, adjust the rack so that there will be about 3 inches between the lobsters and the heat source.
9. Broil or grill the lobsters with their flesh side facing the heat until they are hot and their shells just begin to char, about 10 minutes.
10. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve hot, warm, at room temperature, or cold, with the melted butter, mayonnaise, or a basic vinaigrette.

salt, live lobsters, butter

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/grilled-or-broiled-lobster-386620 (may not work)