{"id":471220,"date":"2025-10-03T02:03:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T09:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catalinaop.com\/?p=471220"},"modified":"2025-10-03T02:05:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T09:05:35","slug":"grilled-vietnamese-spiny-lobster-with-spicy-scallion-sauce-coastal-seafood-delight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catalinaop.com\/grilled-vietnamese-spiny-lobster-with-spicy-scallion-sauce-coastal-seafood-delight\/","title":{"rendered":"Grilled Vietnamese Spiny Lobster with Spicy Scallion Sauce \u2013 Coastal Seafood Delight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/catalinaop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Spicy-Scallion-Lobster-1024x341.webp\" alt=\"Wynn's Spicy Garlic Spiny Lobster\" class=\"wp-image-471222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catalinaop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Spicy-Scallion-Lobster-1024x341.webp 1024w, https:\/\/catalinaop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Spicy-Scallion-Lobster-300x100.webp 300w, https:\/\/catalinaop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Spicy-Scallion-Lobster-768x256.webp 768w, https:\/\/catalinaop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Spicy-Scallion-Lobster-600x200.webp 600w, https:\/\/catalinaop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Spicy-Scallion-Lobster.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udd9e Grilled Vietnamese Spicy Scallion Spiny Lobster<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcdd Ingredients:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83e\udd9e 2 local spiny lobsters, split in half lengthwise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Scallion Oil<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83e\uded2 \u00bd cup avocado oil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83e\uddc5 5 scallions\/green onions, thinly sliced<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83c\udf36\ufe0f 1 tablespoon Wynn\u2019s Kitchen Sate Sauce<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udc1f 1 teaspoon fish sauce<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83e\uddc2 Salt and pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd25 Instructions:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Preheat<\/strong> the grill to medium-high heat \u2668\ufe0f.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Make the Scallion Oil<\/strong> \ud83e\uddc4:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium heat \ud83c\udf73.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add scallions \u2014 as soon as they start to bloom (get fragrant), turn off the heat \u274c\ud83d\udd25.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stir in fish sauce \ud83d\udc1f, sate sauce \ud83c\udf36\ufe0f, and a dash of salt \ud83e\uddc2.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transfer to a bowl \ud83e\udd63 and let it cool \ud83c\udf2c\ufe0f.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prepare the Lobsters<\/strong> \ud83e\udd9e:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Split lobsters in half lengthwise \ud83d\udd2a.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pat dry with a paper towel and season the flesh with salt and pepper \ud83e\uddc2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Grill Time<\/strong> \u23f1\ufe0f:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Brush lobster meat with scallion oil \ud83d\udd8c\ufe0f\ud83c\udf3f.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Place lobster halves <strong>flesh-side down<\/strong> on the grill and cook for 3 minutes \ud83d\udd25.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flip to <strong>shell-side down<\/strong>, brush generously with more scallion oil, and grill for another <strong>4\u20136 minutes<\/strong> until the meat is opaque \u2705.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Finish &amp; Serve<\/strong> \ud83c\udf7d\ufe0f:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Remove from heat, drizzle on more scallion oil \ud83c\udf3f\ud83e\uded2, and squeeze fresh lime over the top \ud83c\udf4b.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Serve immediately and enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Tip<\/strong>:<br>Scallion oil can be made ahead!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Store at <strong>room temperature<\/strong> for up to 3 days \ud83e\uddca.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Or keep it <strong>refrigerated<\/strong> for up to 2 weeks \u2744\ufe0f.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If chilled, bring to <strong>room temperature<\/strong> before using \ud83c\udf21\ufe0f.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This recipe was brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wynnskitchen\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wynnskitchen\/\">Wynn&#8217;s Kitchen<\/a>. Don&#8217;t forget to pick up their fine products online or in our fish market. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83e\udd9e Grilled Vietnamese Spicy Scallion Spiny Lobster \ud83d\udcdd Ingredients: \ud83d\udd25 Instructions: \ud83d\udca1 Tip:Scallion oil can be made ahead! This recipe was brought to you by Wynn&#8217;s Kitchen. Don&#8217;t forget to pick up their fine products online or in our fish market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27833,"featured_media":471221,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[42,91,44,46,99],"class_list":["post-471220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes","tag-catalina-offshore-products","tag-cooking","tag-san-diego-seafood","tag-seafood","tag-wynns-kitchen"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/catalinaop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/471220","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/catalinaop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/catalinaop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catalinaop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27833"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catalinaop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=471220"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/catalinaop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/471220\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":471225,"href":"https:\/\/catalinaop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/471220\/revisions\/471225"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catalinaop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/471221"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/catalinaop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=471220"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catalinaop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=471220"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catalinaop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=471220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}