GRILLED LOBSTER WITH BASIL MAYONNAISE

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This recipe came from an episode of "Licence to Grill". It is so delicious, and anyone that is a lobster lover, will surely love this recipe!!

Provided by Chef mariajane

Categories     Lobster

Time 10m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 cups basil leaves, stripped from stock
3/4 cup sunflower oil
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons lemon juice
salt and white pepper, to taste
2 freshly killed lobsters, cut in half lengthways and cleaned

Steps:

  • For basil oil, place basil leaves in a bowl and pour boiling water over them, leave for approximately 30 seconds until they turn a brighter green. Drain adn refresh under cold running water, drain again and squeeze dry with paper towel. Place in a food processor and add both oils and process to a purée.
  • Line sieve wih cheese cloth and set it over a deep bowl. Pour basil and oil purée and leave undisturbed for 1 hour, or until all the oils have filtered through into the bowl. The solids left behind in the sieve can now be discarded.
  • Combine mayonnaise wih a splash of basil oil. Add Dion mustard, lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. Cover well and chill until needed. NOTE: Remainder of basil can be used wih pizza, pasta, grill fish or grill shrimp.
  • Preheat grill to 350°F.
  • If you have to kill the lobster yourself, freeze the loster for 2 hours, before placing them into a pot of salted boiling for water for only 2 minutes. Remove the lobster and plunge them into cold water to refresh. Cut them in half, Remove the stomach sac from behnd the eyes.
  • Brush basil oil over the cut side of each lobster half. Place cut side down on grill, cover and grill for 8 minutes, or until they are cooked through.
  • Serve grilled lobster with basil oil mayonnaise.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1575, Fat 149.8, SaturatedFat 20.4, Cholesterol 173.1, Sodium 1310.6, Carbohydrate 32.3, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 7.9, Protein 31

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