Grilled Spiny Lobster with Garlic and Lime

Name: Grilled Spiny Lobster with Garlic and Lime
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1200 g Spiny Lobster (split lengthwise); 80 g Unsalted Butter; 20 g Garlic (finely chopped); 30 ml Lime Juice; 10 g Fresh Parsley (finely chopped); 6 g Salt; 2 g Black Pepper; 3 g Paprika

Spiny lobster is commonly grilled in Anguilla. This version bastes split lobster with garlic-lime butter and cooks it only until opaque and firm.

Prep

20m

Cook

15m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

493kcal

Calories

63g

Protein

21g

Fat

10g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

Before you start

Ingredients

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Lobster

1.2kg
Spiny Lobster (split lengthwise)

Butter

80g
Unsalted Butter
20g
Garlic (finely chopped)
30ml
Lime Juice
10g
Fresh Parsley (finely chopped)
6g
Salt
2g
Black Pepper
3g
Paprika

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Method

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5 steps

01
Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F). Arrange the spiny lobster halves cut side up on a baking tray.
02
Melt the unsalted butter in a small pan over low heat, then stir in the garlic, lime juice, fresh parsley, salt, black pepper, and paprika.
03
Spoon the butter mixture over the spiny lobster, making sure some of the garlic and herbs sit on the meat.
04
Roast until the spiny lobster meat is opaque and just firm and reaches 63°C (145°F), about 12 to 15 minutes.
05
Serve immediately with the hot butter from the tray spooned over the top.

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