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Grilled Lobster with Red Curry Ouzo Sauce

Grilled Lobster with Red Curry Ouzo Sauce

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Today’s recipe is inspired by a dish I ordered when in Boston last month. It was a whole lobster, split in half and grilled. I am fine with that but the icing on the crustacean cake was this flavourful red curry sauce.

There are many styles of curries (Indian, Japanese, West Indian) but this one is a thai-style. Most supermarkets now carry chilli pastes, making your sauce game much easier and you don’t have to buy a slew of ingredients that will wallow in your pantry cupboard.

You could also go with a green curry but I think red on red lobster looks better! This is an easy recipe: steam your lobster, make the sauce, grill lobster, reheat sauce, pour over lobster and serve!

Grilled Lobster with Red Curry Ouzo Sauce

Recipe by Peter MinakiCourse: Appetizer
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

1

hour 
Cooking time

30

minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lives lobsters (1 1/2lb each)

  • Red Curry Ouzo Sauce
  • 2 Tbsp. butter

  • 1/2 cup finely diced scallions

  • 2 Tbsp. of Thai curry paste

  • 1 tsp. grated ginger

  • 2 cloves of minced garlic

  • 1/4 cup white wine

  • 2 cups heavy cream (or coconut milk)

  • 1/4 cup of Ouzo

  • Garnish
  • Grilled lemon halves

  • Chopped fresh chives or sliced scallions (the green part)

Directions

  • To cook your lobster, place a steam basket in a pot with water and cover. Bring water up to a boil then add lobsters and cover. Steam for approx. 10 minutes (the tail will have curled).
  • Remove lobster from the steamer and allow to cool or place in an ice water bath to cool quickly. Set Aside.
    To make the red curry sauce, place a large skillet on your stovetop over medium heat and add butter and once melted add scallions and sweat for 2 minutes.
  • Now add the curry paste, ginger and garlic and stir for a minute. Add the wine and cook for a couple of minutes.
    Add the cream, Ouzo and bring up to a simmer. Cook for about 12-15 minutes. Adjust seasoning with salt, pepper (add more curry paste or cream). Take off the heat.
  • Pre-heat your grill. Use a sharp knife to cut the lobster in half (lengthwise). Use a fork to devein and discard.
  • Brush the flesh side with olive oil and lightly season with salt and pepper. Brush your lemon halves too!
    Brush your grill surface, wipe with an oil-treated towel to lubricate.
  • Grill your lobster (and lemons) flesh-side down for 2-3 minutes them flip and cook other side for another 2-3 minutes (remember we steamed them so they are pretty much cooked, we want to quickly heat them).Grilled Lobster
  • Transfer lobsters to a cutting board and use the back of a heavy chef knife to crack the claws and knckles place on a plate/platter.
  • Reheat the curry sauce, add more cream if too thick, swirl in. Pour red curry sauce over lobster, garnish with chives/scallions and serve with grilled lemons.

Notes

  • Serves 4 appetizers or 2 as main
  • *I love serving rice pilaf with lobster
  • ** Make this dish Lent-friendly use coconut milk
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