Lobster Martini

Photo: flickr user stlbites.com

Ingredients

2 pounds x lobster tails - (abt ½ ea)

2 teaspoons olive oil

Salt to taste

4 leaves lettuce

1 avocado cut in quarters

1 plum tomato minced

1 small ear of corn cooked, and

kernels cut from cob

1/4 cup minced cilantro

4 lemon wedges

4 lime wedges

4 pimento-stuffed olives

Preparation

Heat the grill to medium-high.

Cut the lobster tails in half lengthwise. Brush all sides of the tails with the olive oil. Grill the tails flesh-side down for 5 minutes. Turn and grill until the lobster is opaque in the center, about 5 minutes. When cool enough to handle, remove the lobster meat from the shells and cut into 1-inch chunks. Lightly season with salt.

Line 4 martini glasses with a lettuce leaf. Stand an avocado quarter in each glass. Divide the lobster among the glasses. Top the lobster with the tomato, corn and cilantro. Thread each of 4 small wooden skewers with a lemon wedge, lime wedge and olive. Garnish each glass with a skewer.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Comments: Vary the seafood, if you'd like, by mixing the lobster with shrimp or crab.