Broiled Lobster Food

BROILED LOBSTER

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Prepare an ice-water bath. Generously salt boiling water and return to a boil. Plunge lobsters headfirst into boiling water and cook for 5 minutes; immediately transfer to ice-water bath to cool.
• Meanwhile, preheat broiler. In a small bowl, mix together butter, parsley, chives, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; set aside.
• With a large knife, cut cooled lobsters in half lengthwise. Place cut side up on a baking sheet and brush cut side with butter mixture.
• Transfer to broiler and broil until lobsters are golden brown and cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes. Sprinkle with sea salt and serve immediately with lemon wedges.

HOW TO BROIL A LOBSTER TAIL

Steps:

• Line a broiler pan with foil pressing it into the grooves of the pan.
• Cut a line down the center of the top of the shell (not the underside of shell), stopping just before the tail fins.
• Pull shell apart leaving it intact, and gently pull lobster meat out, cradling it on top of the now opened shell.
• Using a sharp knife, make a small slit down the top of the meat and spread it by running your finger through the lobster meat.
• Fill crevice with butter, then sprinkle with garlic salt, pepper and paprika.
• Broil 3-4 inches from heat for approximately 1 minute per ounce.
• (ie: a 4 oz tail would take about 4 minutes).
• Watch carefully.

BROILED LOBSTER TAILS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler.
• Place lobster tails on a baking sheet. With a sharp knife or kitchen shears, carefully cut top side of lobster shells lengthwise. Pull apart shells slightly, and season meat with equal amounts butter, paprika, salt, and white pepper.
• Broil lobster tails until lightly browned and lobster meat is opaque, about 5 to 10 minutes. Garnish with lemon wedges to serve.

BROILED LOBSTER, NEW YORK RESTAURANT-STYLE

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with salted water. Bring to a boil and immediately add the lobsters. Cook for 7 minutes.
• Remove the lobsters, split them, brush them with melted butter and place under a broiler for another 7-8 minutes, or just until the meat is cooked and the top is nicely browned.
• If desired, a minute before removing from broiler, you may sprinkle the green tomalley with buttered bread crumbs.

BROILED LOBSTER TAIL WITH SAUCE ARMORICAINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to broil. Remove lobster head and rinse well. Remove claws, and legs. Remove meat from claws and cut up roughly. Break up lobster shell. Split lobster tail down the center, careful not to cut all the way through.
• In a large casserole dish or roasting pan, add 3 tablespoons clarified butter, the onion, scallion, garlic, and carrot. Saute over medium heat for a few minutes. Add parsley stalks, bay leaf, and thyme. Add the lobster head, claws, and legs. Saute until the shells turn bright red.
• Add the brandy and flambe. Douse the flames with the wine and fish stock. Add tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper, and bring the sauce to a simmer. Simmer for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, brush a broiler rack with rest of clarified butter. Place lobster tail on rack, cut side down. Broil for 8 minutes. Turn, drizzle cut side with a little clarified butter and cook another 6 minutes. Remove the flesh from the shell and cut into chunks. Keep warm on a heated serving dish.
• Pass the sauce through a sieve into a small, clean pan. Add curry powder. Whisk together egg yolks and cream. Whisk into sauce, stirring quickly to avoid curdling. Pour sauce over lobster pieces to serve.

GRILLED LOBSTER

Steps:

• In a large pot boil about 2 gallons of water.
• Add one live lobster and cover.
• Cook for 3 minutes.
• Remove lobster with tongs and return water to boiling.
• Add 2nd lobster.
• Cook three minutes and remove with tongs.
• Turn lobsters upside down and cut lengthwise from the tip of the tail through the head (you may need to use poultry sheers to cut the tail portion of the shell).
• Place lobster halves, shell side down, on a medium hot grill and baste with butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Cover grill and cook for about 8-9 minutes or until the meat in the thickest part of the tail turns opaque.
• Serve with melted butter in dunking bowls and lemon wedges.

BROILED WHOLE LOBSTER

Steps:

• Lobster is usually split before broiling, but it is my belief that this results in dry lobster meat, tasteless and tough. Broil the lobster whole over coals, allowing about 15 to 20 minutes cooking time. Turn it to cook evenly. Split it after broiling, remove the intestines and stomach and serve with plenty of melted butter and lemon quarters.

BROILED LOBSTER TAIL

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Using kitchen scissors, cut a 2-in.-wide rectangle from the top shell of each lobster tail; loosen from lobster meat and remove., Pull away edges of remaining shell to release lobster meat from sides; pry meat loose from bottom shell, keeping tail end attached. Place in a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. pan. Arrange butter slices over lobster meat., Broil 5-6 in. from heat until meat is opaque, 5-8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste; serve with lemon wedges.