From the fantastic book "Thrill of the Grill":
The flavor of this dish is direct, honest, and impeccable, and its simplicity is a tribute to the inherent beauty of food. As is true in most cases, if you use high quality fresh ingredients, the best thing to do is leave them alone and let the taste come through . Grilled corn on the cob is a great side dish here.
Ingredients:
4 - 2 to 2 1/2 pound whole lobsters
Salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
Melted butter (Marna likes hers clarified)
Lemon halves
1. Split the lobsters in half lengthwise. To do this, place each lobster on its back and insert the point of a large French knife into the head just below the eyes. Bring the knife down through the tail, making sure to cut just through the meat and to leave the shell connected. Lay the lobster open, leaving the two halves slightly attached.
2. Pull off the claws and legs from the lobsters and crack them slightly with the knife handle. You just want to fracture the shell a bit here.
3. Place the claws and legs on the grill over medium-low heat and cover with a pie pan. Cook them for 5 or 7 minutes per side.
4. Sprinkle the lobster bodies with salt and pepper to taste and place them flesh-side down on the grill over medium heat. Grill for 8 to 10 minutes. (You don't need to turn these guys at all.) Check to see if they are done by removing the tail from the shell of one of the lobsters. The exposed meat should be completely opaque.
5. Remove the lobster from the grill and serve them with melted butter, lemon halves, and nut-crackers if you have them. If not, use a hammer for the claws. Make sure you have paper towels handy, because this is a messy one. Serve with corn (see below).
Serves 4 as a main course
Grilled Corn Strategy
There are any number of methods in regards to preparing corn on the grill, each with its own up's and downs. After many years of experimentation, reading, and headaches, I found the following combination of several techniques.
The traditional method has you peel away the outer husk without actually removing it, remove the inner silky threads, then wrap the outer husk back around the ear.
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