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Shellfish Mixed Grill

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photo by Linda Pugliese
  • Active Time

    30 MIN

  • Total Time

    30 MIN

You can infuse your shellfish with smoky flavor (and keep the smells out of the house) by throwing it on the grill.

The lobster, shrimp and clams here are meant to be cooked at the same time and served with three sauces for mixing and matching. If you make the sauces in advance, the mixed grill comes together in less than a half hour.

For a simpler dinner, you can absolutely make one type of seafood and one of the sauces; just make sure to increase the quantities as needed.

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings

Two 1 1/2-pound lobsters, bodies and tails split in half and gills removed (ask your fish monger to do this for you)
2 tablespoons butter, melted
Salt
Freshly ground pepper
1 pound jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined (tails left intact)
Extra virgin olive oil, for brushing
2 dozen littleneck clams, scrubbed

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Light a grill or preheat a grill pan. Arrange your grill so about half is set to high heat and half is set to moderate. Soak 6 to 8 bamboo skewers for about 15 minutes.

    Step 2

    Twist off the lobster claws and use the base of a knife handle or a mallet to crack them. Arrange the lobster on a baking sheet and brush the cut sides of the bodies with some of the melted butter; season lightly with salt and pepper.

    Step 3

    Thread 3 to 4 shrimp on each of the skewers, brush with olive oil, season with salt and pepper and add them to the baking sheet.

    Step 4

    Grill the lobster claws over moderate heat, turning occasionally, for about 5 minutes. Add the lobster bodies to the hot side of the grill cut side down; grill just until the meat just starts to brown, about 3 minutes. Flip the lobster and transfer it to the cooler part of the grill with the claws. Generously brush the bodies with more butter and close the lid. Grill until cooked through, about 5 minutes longer. Transfer the bodies and claws to a platter.

    Step 5

    Meanwhile, arrange the clams on the hot part of the grill, close the lid and grill until they pop open, 5 to 7 minutes. As each opens, transfer it to a bowl, trying to keep as much as the juice as possible.

    Step 6

    Grill the shrimp over high heat until light brown grill marks form, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and grill for 2 to 3 minutes longer, until cooked through. Transfer to the platter with the lobster and serve all of the seafood with the sauces.

Cooks' note:

If you can only buy live lobsters, boil them for 2 minutes, transfer them to an ice bath and then split the lobsters using kitchen scissors.

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  • Where ya' hidin' them three sauces? Hmmm?

    • worldbeat

    • Oakland, CA

    • 7/19/2015

  • To MAR1812 from West Palm Beach: Click on the name of the sauce in the ingredient list and you will go to the link for the recipe. To Epicurious: You could make your links a little more obvious for the uninitiated.

    • lek1953

    • Pittsburgh, PA

    • 7/19/2015

  • Simple, quick, tasty. Try the following to brush all charcoal grilled ingredients: salt, pepper, oregano, garlic salt, balsamic vinegar and olive oil in three spoonfuls of warm water

    • jorgarmane

    • Milan, Italy

    • 7/19/2015

  • Am I missing something here it says nothing about making the sauces

    • mar1812

    • West plam beach fla

    • 7/19/2015

  • Can't wait to try this reciepe!, looks delicious, and easy, my kind do reciepe, will let you know how it turns out.

    • Anonymous

    • 8/28/2014

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