Langoustines grillées, garlic-herb butter

Langoustines, split lengthwise and grilled only briefly over the embers, drenched in melted garlic-herb butter that runs into tail and head. Sweet, firm flesh, a smoky edge — summer by the sea on a plate. In a small portion, a festive opening.

Fish & Seafood category
20 MIN Vorbereitung
10 MIN Kochzeit
4 people portions
Langoustines grillées, garlic-herb butter

Zubereitung

Herb butter

Blend the softened butter smooth with the garlic, parsley, chives, lemon zest and Piment d'Espelette.

Prepare the langoustines

Halve the langoustines lengthwise, remove the intestinal tract, brush with olive oil and season with salt. Prepare a very hot grill or embers.

Grill

Grill the langoustines flesh-side down first for 1 to 2 minutes, turn, brush generously with herb butter and cook for a further 2 minutes until the flesh is just opaque — no longer, or it turns dry.

Serve

Spoon over the remaining herb butter with the lemon juice and serve with lemon wedges.


Why this wine?

To Prélude:

The Prélude plays around the sweet langoustine flesh with cool berry fruit and fine structure; its freshness carries the garlic butter without weighing it down.

To Louré:

The Louré brings more body and a saline minerality that extends the grilled, smoky edge and the head juices.