New England Style Barbecued Lobster Rolls

1. Remove some of the cooking grids and replace them with the Cast Iron Reversible Griddle or place a cast iron frying pan onto the barbecue, then preheat the barbecue to around 400°F, preparing for direct grilling.
2. *If you are using tails and claws instead of a whole lobster, skip this step.*
   Bring a pot of water to the boil. Parboil a whole lobster for about 7 minutes. Once mostly cooked, remove the lobster from the water into an ice bath to cool and stop the cooking. 
   Learn how to cook a whole live lobster  
3. In a bowl, combine the melted butter and Chardonnay. 
4. (Remove the tails and claws of the whole lobster) Cut open and halve the tails. Gently crack the claws and remove the meat. 
5. Cook over direct heat until grill marks form, about 2 minutes, basting generously with the Chardonnay butter. 
6. Brush the lobster meat with the butter and chardonnay mixture. Flip and baste until the tail meat is cooked through, being careful of the claw meat because it will take less time and heat to cook through. 
7. Remove the lobster from the barbecue and allow it to cool completely. 
8. While waiting, combine the celery, mayonnaise, a squeeze of lemon – leaving whatever is left to be served with the meal – and add salt and pepper to taste. Whisk together. Once cooled, fold the lobster meat into the dressing. 
9. Turn the barbecue back on under the cast iron griddle or frying pan. Brush the outside of the buns with butter and fry them in the pan until golden crisp. 
10. Load the buns with a little lettuce and loads of the lobster salad. Serve with fries or kettle chips and any remaining lemon on the side.

These New England Style BBQed Lobster Rolls are a gourmet-style lobster roll recipe that takes the spirit of Northeastern American cuisine and gives it a little bit of the barbecue treatment. The smokiness of the grill combined with the creaminess of the dressing to produce a delicious magnum opus of a sandwich. What have you given the barbecue treatment to and how did that meal turn out? Share your unique BBQ recipes, stories and photos on our social pages like Facebook and Instagram, using the hashtags #SummerJustGotLit, #NapoleonEats and #NapoleonGrills.

Happy Grilling!