Christmas Recipe: Grilled Lobster

Servings : 6 persons

Preparation time : 15 minutes

Cooking time : 10 minutes

Ingredients

3 lobsters

100 g soft butter

3 tablespoons of cognac

Salt and pepper

Directions

1. Immerse the live lobsters in slightly salted boiling water and cook for 2 minutes. Drain and cool down. Cut the lobster down the middle. Remove the black vein that runs down the tail, the green tomalley and the sand sac, which is located in the head area, behind the eyes.
2. Whisk the soft butter with the cognac. Add salt and pepper. Preheat the oven on broiler.
3. Brush generously with the butter mixture and place the lobsters on the oven rack. Cook for 8 minutes. Serve immediately.

Our tip

You can put the lobsters in the freezer to anesthetize them before plunging into boiling water.

For more Christmas recipes:

Assorted Amuse-Bouches
Raw and Smoked Salmon Aumônière
Roast Duck with Citrus Sauce
Chestnut Tiramisu in Verrine Glasses

Celine Manoukian
Celine is the Managing Editor of Gourmand Asia, a newly-launched online F&B magazine featuring food recipes, reviews and more. For more food-related content please visit www.gourmandasia.com