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Jerk Lobster
Photo: David Todd McCarty

Jerk Lobster

6 ingredients 13 steps 4 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

274
Calories
26g
Protein
12g
Fat
19g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 lobster tails
  • 2 tsp jerk seasoning
  • ½ cup butter
  • 2 whole scallions
  • 2 tsp lemon juice or lime juice
  • ½ tsp Jamaican pickapeppa sauce or 3 drops of Jamaican hot pepper sauce (optional)

Directions

1

Thinly slice the scallions.

2

Melt the butter in a small skillet .

3

Lightly sauté the scallions until golden.

4

Add the lemon juice.

5

Add Jamaica pickapeppa sauce or hot pepper sauce (optional, depending on your taste).

6

Let it simmer for about 1 minute, then set aside.

7

Remove the membrane from the lobster tails.

8

Use a sharp knife to split the lobster tail in half lengthwise.

9

Brush butter sauce onto each tail.

10

Using the same brush, spread the jerk sauce over the tails, especially on the exposed meat. Set oven to broil .

11

Put the lobster tails in oven on the meat side for 4 minutes, turn, and cook the shell side for 2 minutes.

12

If you want a more smoked taste, cook for 2 minutes on each side in the oven, then place on a barbecue grill for 3 minutes. You may need to add more jerk sauce if using a grill.

13

Serve with Jamaican festival and/or bammy. You can also serve with Jamaican hardo bread.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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