Grilled Lobster Dinner
- 4 ears corn
- 2 large garlic cloves smashed
- 18 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 large lobsters halved
- 1 stick butter
- 2 teaspoons oregano minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 12 each littleneck clams scrubbed
- Light grill.
- Fill large bowl halfway with cool water.
- Add ears of corn with husks intact, let soak for 20 minutes.
- In small saucepan, combine butter and garlic and melt over low heat.
- Stir in oregano, cayenne, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- Cover and set aside.
- Using blunt edge of knife, crack lobster claws and knuckles in 2 spots on 1 side without crushing meat.
- Brush shell of lobster body and uncracked side of claws and knuckles with olive oil.
- Place lobster pieces cracked side up on platter, brush with some reserved herb butter.
- Drain ears of corn and place on center of grill.
- Cover and grill for 5 minutes.
- Add lobster pieces, cracked side up, cover and grill, occasionally brushing with herb butter, for 15 minutes.
- Brush ears of corn thouroughly with fresh water and rotate slightly to blacken evenl.
- Add the clams to the hotest spot on the grill.
- Cover and grill about 5 minutes, until clams open.
- Leave unopened clams on grill while transferring opened clams, corn and lobster to a large platter.
- Using tongs, check lobster for doneness by pulling up the tail meat and ckecking underside; it should be firm and dark orange; return to grill if required (DO NOT OVERCOOK!
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- Remove remaining clams from grill, discard any unopened.
- Brush the clams and lobster tails with more herb butter.
- Peel and discard husks and silks from corn; brush with herb butter.
- Garnish with lemon wedges and serve; pass remaining butter for dipping.
corn, garlic, cayenne pepper, lobsters halved, butter, oregano, salt, olive oil, littleneck clams
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/grilled-lobster-dinner-45057 (may not work)