Grilled Lobster with Ginger, Garlic, and Soy Sauce
- 1 1/2 cups olive oil
- 9 tablespoons soy sauce
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 6 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
- 6 2-pound live lobsters
- 6 tablespoons chopped green onions
- Cook first 4 ingredients in medium saucepan over low heat until garlic and ginger begin to brown, about 8 minutes.
- Set aside.
- (Sauce can be made 1 day ahead.
- Cover; chill.
- Rewarm before using.)
- Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat).
- Drop 1 lobster headfirst into large pot of boiling water.
- Cover; cook 3 minutes (lobster will not be fully cooked).
- Using tongs, transfer lobster to baking sheet.
- Return water to boil.
- Repeat with remaining lobsters.
- Transfer 1 lobster, shell side down, to work surface.
- Place tip of large knife in center of lobster.
- Cut lobster lengthwise in half from center to end of head (knife might not cut through shell), then cut in half from center to end of tail.
- Use poultry shears to cut through shell if necessary.
- Repeat with remaining lobsters.
- Place lobster halves, meat side up, on barbecue.
- Brush meat with some basting sauce; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Cover barbecue; grill lobsters until just opaque in thickest portion of tail, about 9 minutes.
- Remove from barbecue; arrange lobsters on platter.
- Brush with more sauce and sprinkle with green onions.
- Serve, passing remaining sauce separately.
olive oil, soy sauce, garlic, fresh ginger, live lobsters, green onions
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/grilled-lobster-with-ginger-garlic-and-soy-sauce-105287 (may not work)