Broiled Lobster

Ingredients

* main lobster
* butter
* salt and pepper to taste


Cooking Instructions

For whatever reason, this has a great reputation in the United States. Have plenty of butter on hand before you start; otherwise the lobster will be dry. A 1/2- to 2-pound cooked lobster makes one serving.

If you plan to have the fish dealer split and dean lobsters for you, don't buy them until shortly before cooking time. To split and clean a lobster yourself, first kill it by inserting a sharp knife between the body and tail shells, which cuts the spinal cord. Then, with the lobster on its back, split it as described under boiled lobster, cutting right through the back shell. The stomach and intestinal tract, which runs down the tail section near the back, should come out, but leave the liver (grayish before cooking) and the coral.

Butter each lobster half very well, place on the broiler rack with the cut side up, and broil in a thoroughly preheated broiler 12 to 15 minutes, basting frequently with melted butter. When done, salt and pepper to taste, remove to very hot plates, and serve with more melted butter and lemon wedges.


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