Broiled Lobster Vinaigrette
- 4 1 1/4- to 1 1/2-pound live lobsters
- Salt
- 3/4 cup basic vinaigrette
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it.
- Plunge the lobsters into the water (one or two at a time if necessary) and cook just until they turn red, about 2 minutes.
- Remove them and plunge into an ice-water bath to stop the cooking.
- (You can do this several hours in advance and refrigerate the lobsters until you're ready to proceed.)
- Split the tails down the middle of their soft undersides so they will lie flat.
- Preheat broiler, and adjust the rack so there will be about 3 inches between the lobsters and the heating element.
- Broil the lobsters until they are hot and their shells just begin to char, about 10 minutes.
- Serve hot, warm, at room temperature or cold, with the vinaigrette.
live lobsters, salt, basic vinaigrette
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/9577 (may not work)