Grilled Lobster Tail With Jerk Sauce And Coconut Rice
Serves: 4
Lilian Bahringer
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
45
Spice
46
Sweetness
54
Sourness
42
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.8
Difficulty
Ingredients:
3 tbsps
Vegetable Oil1.25 cups
Coconut Milk1 cup
Cilantro (chopped fresh)4 cloves
Garlic (finely chopped)2 tsps
Ground Allspice1 tsp
Ground Cinnamon1 tsp
Nutmeg (grated)1 cup
Chicken Stock1 cup
Dark Brown Sugar3 tbsps
Soy Sauce2 tbsps
Thyme Leaves (fresh)Directions:
1
For the coconut rice: Add the oil to a medium saucepan with a tight-fitting lid and set over medium heat
2
Add the rice, stir to coat in the oil, and toast for 2 to 3 minutes
3
Add 1 1/2 cups water, the coconut milk and salt and stir to combine
4
Simmer, uncovered, until the liquid reduces to the level of the rice
5
Cover the pot and reduce the heat to low
6
After 15 minutes, stir the rice, re-cover and set the pot off the heat for 5 minutes
7
Fluff the rice with a fork and add the cilantro and scallions
8
For the jerk sauce: Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat
9
Add the garlic, ginger, Scotch bonnet and scallions and cook until aromatic, about 2 minutes
10
Add the allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, bay leaf and some salt and toast it all for about 15 seconds
11
Stir in the chicken stock, brown sugar, soy sauce, thyme and lime zest
12
Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 to 7 minutes
13
Finish with the lime juice and half of the cilantro
14
Pour half of the jerk sauce into a small bowl for serving and set aside
15
Reserve the remaining sauce for brushing during grilling
16
For the lobster: Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-high heat
17
Spoon the reserved jerk sauce over the flesh side of the lobster tails and place them on the grill flesh-side down
18
Grill until nicely charred, 5 minutes
19
Flip, then spoon more jerk sauce over the lobster meat, and grill 5 minutes more or until cooked through and the meat is starting to pull away from the shell
20
This is a great family-style plate
21
Line a platter with the coconut rice and arrange the grilled lobster tails on top
22
Smear each tail with some of the butter and pour over the remaining jerk sauce
23
Garnish with the remaining cilantro and scallion greens