Moreton Bay Bugs With Ginger Mint Butter
Recipe: #19163
May 20, 2015
Categories: Lobster, Australian Grilling (Outdoor), Herbs, Butter/Margarine, more
"Moreton Bay "bugs" are really slipper lobsters, similar to rock lobsters. This recipe uses lobster tails instead. Adapted from the Barbecue Bible, which misspells it "Morton.""
Original is 4 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (317 g)
- Calories 373.3
- Total Fat - 24.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 15 g
- Cholesterol - 273.2 mg
- Sodium - 1796.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 11.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.6 g
- Sugars - 2.8 g
- Protein - 29.3 g
- Calcium - 177.2 mg
- Iron - 0.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 36.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Preheat grill to high.
Step 2
Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
Step 3
Add mint, ginger, garlic and zest.
Step 4
Increase heat to medium.
Step 5
Cook until mixture is fragrant but not browned, about 3 minutes.
Step 6
Stir in fish sauce and lime juice.
Step 7
Bring to a boil and remove from heat.
Step 8
Brush butter mixture over cut side of lobsters.
Step 9
Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Step 10
When ready to cook, oil the grill grate.
Step 11
Arrange lobster on the grate, cut side down, and grill for 6-8 minutes.
Step 12
Turn with tongs.
Step 13
Grill for 6-8 minutes more, basting generously several times with butter mixture.
Step 14
Serve with remaining butter, if any.
Tips
No special items needed.
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