Lobster with butter and garlic

Name: Lobster with butter and garlic
Prep time: 34 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 Whole lobster; 120 grams butter; 8 cloves garlic; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1/4 cup parsley; 1 teaspoon Paprika; 1 teaspoon salt

Boiled lobster split in half, brushed with garlic and paprika butter and browned under the grill.

Cooking time: 35 min
Hands-on time: 34 min
Difficulty: Medium
Calories: 540
Contains: Dairy, Shellfish

A special-occasion dish from the sea. Straight after boiling, the lobster goes into ice water for two minutes, because without that shock its own heat keeps cooking it until it turns rubbery. Then garlic butter and a few minutes under the grill.

Before you start

Before you beginRead the steps completely, measure the ingredients, and prepare the tools before turning on the heat or oven.
Timing the servingPrepare what you can in advance and leave the final touches until serving time to maintain the texture.

Ingredients

4people

Amounts follow the number of people

For the lobster

When doubling the quantity, use a wider container, and gradually increase the salt and seasoning after tasting.

Equipment

Large pot — Plenty of salted water, covering the lobster completely.
Bowl of iced water — Two minutes in it stops the cooking before you split it.
Large knife — Splitting it lengthways needs a long blade and one decisive press.

Method

Boil the lobster in plenty of salted water until its shell turns red.
12 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
The shell is red and the tail is folded under the body.
Transfer it to ice water for two minutes to stop the cooking, then cut it in half lengthwise.
8 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
The cooking has stopped and the meat is firm and white.
Tip: Without the cold shock it keeps cooking in its own heat and turns rubbery.
Melt the butter with the garlic and paprika over low heat without the garlic turning brown.
4 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
The butter is clear and the smell of garlic is distinct.
Brush the meat with garlic butter and put it under the broiler for a few minutes.
6 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
The surface is golden and the butter is bubbling.
Drizzle it with lemon juice, sprinkle with parsley, and serve immediately.
4 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
The meat is white and moist, and the butter has pooled in the shell.