Roasted Lobster with Oregano and Chile

• 4 live lobsters (each 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds)
• 4 sprigs fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red chile flakes, or to taste
• Maldon salt or other flaky sea salt
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• Lemon wedges, for serving

1. Preheat the oven to 450F or heat your grill to high.
2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
3. Fill a large bowl with ice and water.
4. Plunge the lobsters into the boiling water until submerged.
5. Boil for 1 minute, then remove from the pot.
6. Keep the water boiling.
7. Remove the claws from the lobsters, using oven mitts or a kitchen towel if too hot to handle.
8. Plunge the lobster bodies into the ice bath.
9. Return the large claws to the boiling water and cook for 2 minutes.
10. Add the small claws and cook them all together for 2 minutes.
11. Transfer all the claws to the ice bath and remove when cold.
12. Cut the lobster bodies in half down the center with kitchen shears.
13. Remove the egg sacs, if present.
14. Crack the lobster claws and remove one side of the shells, so that the meat is exposed on one side and cradled in the shell on the other.
15. If roasting in the oven, arrange the lobsters and claws, shell side down, in a large roasting pan.
16. Make sure the lobsters are lying flat so that the shells keep in the seasonings and juices, which will baste the meat while its cooking.
17. If using fresh oregano, microwave it in 30-second intervals until dry and brittle, about 1 1/2 minutes total.
18. Strip the leaves from the stems and crumble the oreganofresh or driedover the lobsters.
19. Sprinkle the chile flakes all over, season with salt, and then drizzle with the lemon juice and oil.
20. Roast the lobsters in the oven or balance on the grill grate and grill until aromatic and the meat becomes opaque, about 15 minutes.
21. Serve immediately with lemon wedges.
22. When I started cooking at home, I began using the microwave a lot more.
23. I discovered that its great for making your own dried herbs.
24. Just microwave in short intervals until brittle and fragrant.
25. Theyre fresher and more flavorful than the bottled stuff at the store.

live lobsters, oregano, red chile, salt, lemon juice, extravirgin olive oil, lemon wedges

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/roasted-lobster-with-oregano-and-chile-390672 (may not work)