Grilled Lobster and Potatoes with Basil Vinaigrette

Ingredients for Grilled Lobster and Potatoes with Basil Vinaigrette

• 4 (1 1/4- to 675g) live lobsters

• 900g small (1 1/2- to 2-inch) boiling potatoes (preferably yellow-fleshed)

• 45ml red-wine vinegar

• 5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

• 3 spicchi d'aglio, tritati

• 1/2 teaspoons dried hot red-pepper flakes, or to taste

• 1 cucchiaino di zucchero

• 1/2 teaspoons salt

• 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

• 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil

• 230g baby rocket (about 10 cups loosely packed)

• Accompaniment: lemon wedges

Plunge lobsters headfirst into a 12-quart pot of boiling salted water . Cook, covered, over high heat 4 minutes (for 1 1/4-lb lobster) to 5 minutes (for 1 1/2-lb lobster) from time they enter water. Transfer with tongs to a large colander to drain and cool. (Lobsters will not be fully cooked.) Return cooking water to a boil.

Add potatoes to boiling water and simmer, uncovered, until just tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain in a colander.

When lobsters are cool enough to handle, twist off claws (including knuckles) and crack with a meat mallet or rolling pin. Halve lobsters lengthwise using a large heavy knife. Reserve green tomalley and any orange roe from bodies for another use if desired.

Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (moderately high heat for gas).

While grill heats, whisk together vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, red-pepper flakes, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Add oil in a slow stream, whisking until well blended, then stir in basil.

Halve potatoes. Oil grill rack, then grill potatoes, cut sides down, covered only if using a gas grill, turning over once, until grill marks appear, about 4 minutes total. Transfer to a bowl and toss with 2 tablespoons vinaigrette. Keep potatoes warm, covered.

Oil grill rack, then grill 4 lobster halves, cut sides down, and all of claws, covered only if using a gas grill, until grill marks appear on meat, about 4 minutes. Turn over bodies and claws and grill in same manner 4 minutes more. Transfer to a large bowl and toss with 60ml vinaigrette, then keep warm, covered. Grill remaining lobster halves in same manner and add to same bowl, tossing to coat.

Arrange rocket on a large platter and top with grilled lobster and potatoes. Drizzle with 120ml vinaigrette and serve remaining vinaigrette on the side.

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