Lobster tails grilled and served with a buttery corn and herb medley. The sweetness of lobster and corn complement each other beautifully in this elegant, seasonal dish.
Ingredients
lobster:
1/4 lb butter, -- melted
10 leaves fresh basil, coarsely
: chopped
4 1 1/2lb lobsters
: salt
: pepper
: salad:
3 strips bacon, -- jullienned 6 tb olive oil
1/4 lb chanterelles
: salt
: pepper
3 ears corn, -- kernels
: removed
1 red onion, -- diced
1 yellow pepper, -- finely
: julienne
1 red pepper, -- finely
: julienned
2 heads frisee
2 tb sherry vinegar 1 tb chopped chives
Directions
Lobster: In bowl stir basil into melted butter. Steam or broil
lobster for about 4 minutes. To stock the cooking process shock the lobster with cold water. Allow lobster to cool. Heat grill to a moderately high heat. Split lobsters in half. Remove meat from claws. Lightly brush meat with basil butter and place lobsters on grill,
meat side down for 3 - 4 minutes. Turn over, and brush meat liberally
with more butter and continue grilling for 3 - 4 minutes with shell side down, until shell is bright red. At that time place claw meat on grill and cook for 3 - 4 minutes. Remove lobster from grill. Serve with salad.
Salad: In large non-stick pan cook bacon until crispy. Drain and set aside. In same pan heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and saute Chanterelles until golden brown. Season lightly with salt and pepper and set aside. Add another tablespoon of oil to the pan. Add corn and onion and cook for 2 - 3 minutes, until the corn is cooked and the onion is
tender. Add peppers and toss until peppers are warm. Add mushrooms and frisee to pan. Toss for 1 minute. Add remaining oil, vinegar and salt and pepper to taste. Toss together until frisee just begins to