Grilled Lobster With Basil Mayonnaise
"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!!"
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
2
ingredients
- 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
directions
- 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.
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