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Grilled Lobster Recipe - How To Prepare Whole Live Lobster

By: Andrea Alden

There is nothing sumptuous for dinner than grilled lobster, however, after picking your little friend, how do you prepare it? Preparing a whole – live - lobster is a daunting task, but this recipe will get you grilling in no time. Impress your loved ones with a fancy seafood dinner tonight.

Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
20 min
Yield
2 to 4
Difficulty
Medium

Grilled Lobster Recipe - How To Prepare Whole Live Lobster

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Ingredients

Method

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Ingredients

2

live lobsters

1 cup

salted butter

2 cloves

garlic, minced

1

small bird’s eye chili, minced

4 – 5 sprigs

fresh chives, minced

2 sprigs

fresh dill, minced 

2

lemons, halved

Asparagus for serving

Little potatoes for serving

Cedar, apple or cherry wood chips

Method
  1. Start by making the compound butter. Mince the chili, chives, and dill then add to the salted butter that has been softened. Scoop the mixed butter onto a piece of cling-wrap and bundle tightly into a cylinder. Place this into the fridge to set.
  2. Prepare your charcoal grill with a single load of charcoal, setting up for direct grilling, but keeping the cooking grids in the higher position.
  3. Bring a pot of salted water to the boil. Place the lobsters in head first and cook for 5 minutes – until the flesh is JUST set. After 5 minutes, place the lobsters into an ice water bath until you can handle them.
  4. Carefully cut the lobsters in half by placing the tip of your knife in the divot behind the head. Split in half lengthwise. Use the butt of your knife, or a small mallet to crack the claws
  5. Pull out the compound butter, reserving about 1/3 of it for later. Place the rest into a saucepan that will fit on the grill.
  6. Lift the cooking grids on your charcoal grill and add your favorite wood chips to add a little extra smoky grill flavor to your lobsters. Place the lobster and lemon halves, shell side down, and place the butter in the saucepan nearby. As soon as the butter has melted a little, begin to brush the lobster.
  7. Cook for 8 more minutes over direct heat, brushing frequently with the butter.
  8. Remove from the grill and serve topped with slices of butter and grilled asparagus and boiled potatoes along with the lemon aioli.

Now that you know how easy it is to prepare a whole live lobster for an opulent feast, we bet you will be making this easy Grilled Lobster recipe quite often. Tell us all about your favorite seafood grill stories by sharing with our social pages like Grills Facebook and Instagram using the hashtags #BBQSeafood and #NapoleonGrills. Don’t forget to share your photos too!

Happy Grilling!

RecipeBlog - Charcoal Grilled Lobster - Live

Get your lobsters fresh, the day of your BBQ. They will be fine in the fridge until you are ready for dinner

RecipeBlog - Charcoal Grilled Lobster - Boil 5 min

Throw the lobsters head-first into boiling water

RecipeBlog - Charcoal Grilled Lobster - Icebath

Boil the lobster for five minutes, then place them into an ice bath until you can handle them

RecipeBlog - Charcoal Grilled Lobster - Cut in half

Cut in half

RecipeBlog - Charcoal Grilled Lobster - Grill over direct heat

Grill over direct heat for eight minutes

RecipeBlog - Charcoal Grilled Lobster - Brush with compound butter

Brush with compound butter

RecipeBlog - Charcoal Grilled Lobster - Remove from grill

Remove from the grill when done

RecipeBlog - Charcoal Grilled Lobster - Serve1

Serve the lobster

RecipeBlog - Charcoal Grilled Lobster - Serve2

With grilled asparagus and boiled potatoes

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Serve the remaining butter, melted, for dipping

RecipeBlog - Charcoal Grilled Lobster - Serve4

Try a squeeze of the grilled lemon

AndreaAlden
Andrea Alden

I used to be the Sultana of Sizzle, but you can call me Andrea. I have always been passionate about food. Even though I was majoring in Art and Graphic Design, I would frequently be found cooking for my friends and family.

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RecipeBlog - Charcoal Grilled Lobster - Live

Get your lobsters fresh, the day of your BBQ. They will be fine in the fridge until you are ready for dinner

RecipeBlog - Charcoal Grilled Lobster - Boil 5 min

Throw the lobsters head-first into boiling water

RecipeBlog - Charcoal Grilled Lobster - Icebath

Boil the lobster for five minutes, then place them into an ice bath until you can handle them

RecipeBlog - Charcoal Grilled Lobster - Cut in half

Cut in half

RecipeBlog - Charcoal Grilled Lobster - Grill over direct heat

Grill over direct heat for eight minutes

RecipeBlog - Charcoal Grilled Lobster - Brush with compound butter

Brush with compound butter

RecipeBlog - Charcoal Grilled Lobster - Remove from grill

Remove from the grill when done

RecipeBlog - Charcoal Grilled Lobster - Serve1

Serve the lobster

RecipeBlog - Charcoal Grilled Lobster - Serve2

With grilled asparagus and boiled potatoes

RecipeBlog - Charcoal Grilled Lobster - Serve3

Serve the remaining butter, melted, for dipping

RecipeBlog - Charcoal Grilled Lobster - Serve4

Try a squeeze of the grilled lemon