Grilled Lob­ster with Pesto Butter

(serves 4, one lob­ster per person)

4 lob­sters, 1 1/2 pounds each
1/2 cup pesto
1/2 cup but­ter, melted

Drop lob­sters head­first into a pot with 2 inch­es of boil­ing water. Clap lid on pot and steam the lob­sters for 12 min­utes. Cool lob­sters until they can be han­dled, then cut them in half length­wise and remove claws. Lib­er­ate meat from claws and set aside.

Mix the pesto and melt­ed but­ter. Brush each lob­ster half, flesh side, with the pesto mix­ture and grill over a high heat for 4 min­utes. Serve with fresh pesto mix­ture brushed on, and with claw meat on the side.