Bbq Lobster Skewers
From elgourmand2 8 years ago
- 1 Hr. to make
- Serves 4
When is lobster cheaper than shrimp? When you live in Samoa and have friends who catch lobster. I LOVE lobster. New England chicken lobster is my all-time favorite food but Pacific lobster will do. Samoans catch lobster by hand. Read more This is the slow, labor intensive way. When I first got to Samoa I lived right on the seashore, out in Manono. The boys caught lobster now and then but it was sporadic. I decided to try a lobster pot (trap). I had an outrigger canoe and once I found the right spots I could catch three or four decent lobster a week. One of my carpenters came to me and ask how I did that. He lived a couple miles up the coast so I showed him how to make and bait a trap. Tanielo made the trap in secrete and put it out at night. He, wisely, advised me to hide my trap and do the same. Night fishing is common here so it looks natural and you catch fish. He passed the trick onto his sons, it’s still a secret and they still catch lobster that way. I buy lobster from them but at mate’s rates. As ye sow, so shall ye reap. All the shrimp we get here is imported so lobster is cheaper. That brings us to marinated lobster skewers. Use shrimp if you must. See less
Ingredients
- The marinade: shopping list
- • 2 Tbs. olive oil. shopping list
- • 1 Tbs. lemon juice. shopping list
- • 1 tsp. lemon zest. shopping list
- • 1 Tbs. Sake. shopping list
- • 1 scant tsp. grated ginger, to taste. shopping list
- • Salt and FG pepper to taste. shopping list
- The skewers: shopping list
- • 2 or 3 lobster tails, depending on size. Simmer the rest of the lobster for broth. shopping list
- • 2 or 3 bell peppers, seeded and sliced into eights. shopping list
- • A dozen small mushrooms, stems removed and cleaned. shopping list
- • 1 bottle of artichoke hearts, drained and hearts quartered. shopping list
How to make it
- 1. Mix the marinade ingredients together and let sit 30 minutes.
- 2. Remove the lobster meat from the tails.
- 3. Devein and cut into bite size chunks.
- 4. Put in the marinade and marinate for 20 minutes (30 minutes tops). Stir gently.
- 5. Fire up the BBQ and put the skewers in water to soak, if using bamboo skewers.
- 6. Remove lobster from marinade and let drain.
- 7. Put the lobster, bell pepper pieces, mushrooms and artichoke heart quarters on the skewers, alternating.
- 8. Cook on the BBQ until just done. See Photo
- I like this simple so steamed rice and a green salad to finish the meal.
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