Jerk Lobster
Jerk lobster is a dish made popular by Nathanyay Chang.
Yield
4
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) (optional)
- Yield:
- 4
Instructions
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1Thinly slice the scallions.
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2Melt the butter in a small skillet.
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3Lightly sauté the scallions until golden.
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4Add the lemon juice.
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5Add Jamaica pickapeppa sauce or hot pepper sauce (optional, depending on your taste).
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6Let it simmer for about 1 minute, then set aside.
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7Remove the membrane from the lobster tails.
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8Use a sharp knife to split the lobster tail in half lengthwise.
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9Brush butter sauce onto each tail.
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10Using the same brush, spread the jerk sauce over the tails, especially on the exposed meat. Set oven to broil.
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11Put the lobster tails in oven on the meat side for 4 minutes, turn, and cook the shell side for 2 minutes.
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12If 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.
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13Serve with Jamaican festival and/or bammy. You can also serve with Jamaican hardo bread.
- Category
- Entree/Main
- Method
- Broiling
Dietary Information
Halal
Recipe Attribution
Wikibooks Cookbook
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Printed on October 31, 2026