Whole Grilled Pacific Spiny Lobster with Mango Papaya Salsa
- 3 whole live Pacific spiny lobsters
- 2 ripe papayas, peeled and diced
- 2 ripe mangos, peeled and diced
- 3 ripe tomatoes, peeled and diced
- 1/4 cup lime juice, about 2 limes
- Cayenne pepper
- Kosher salt
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for grilling
- 15 fresh mint leaves
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Plunge the lobsters into the boiling water, cook for 8 minutes.
- Remove carefully and submerge in a bowl of ice water to immediately stop the cooking.
- Split the lobsters in half lengthwise and rinse out the head cavity and any veins that may be in the tail.
- Set aside.
- Toss the papayas, mangos and tomatoes in a mixing bowl with the lime juice and cayenne and salt, to taste.
- Allow to sit for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat an outdoor grill to medium-high heat.
- When ready to serve, brush a small amount of oil on the lobster meat and place the lobsters meat side down on the hot grill.
- Grill until lobster meat is lightly charred, about 4 minutes.
- Turn and cook the shell side until lobster is heated through, about 3 minutes more.
- Remove the lobster meat from the shell.
- Add the mint to salsa, mix, and put on serving plates.
- Serve the lobster meat on top of the salsa.
live pacific spiny lobsters, papayas, mangos, tomatoes, lime juice, cayenne pepper, kosher salt, extravirgin olive oil, mint
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/whole-grilled-pacific-spiny-lobster-with-mango-papaya-salsa-recipe.html (may not work)