Grilled Lobster

Directions

1. 1
   Prepare: 1/2 cup Herb Butter (page 48).
2. 2
   Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil.
3. 3
   (It should taste as salty as seawater.)
4. 4
   Drop in: 4 lobsters (about 1 to 1 1/2 pounds each).
5. 5
   Cook for 1 minute.
6. 6
   Plunge into a bowl of cold water to stop the cooking.
7. 7
   Drain after 1 minute.
8. 8
   Crack the claws with the blunt back of a heavy knife.
9. 9
   Lay each lobster on its back and make a lengthwise cut splitting the tail meat open but leaving the top shell intact.
10. 10
    Remove the sand sac and vein from the tail.
11. 11
    Stuff 2 spoonfuls of herb butter into the tail.
12. 12
    Meanwhile prepare a medium-hot bed of coals.
13. 13
    When the fire is ready, put the lobsters on the grill, split side up, and grill for 4 minutes on each side.
14. 14
    Serve hot and pass lemon wedges and the rest of the herb butter (melted, if you desire).