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For basil oil, place basil leaves in a bowl and pour boiling water over them, leave for approximately 30 seconds until they turn a brighter green. Drain adn refresh under cold running water, drain again and squeeze dry with paper towel. Place in a food processor and add both oils and process to a puree.
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Line sieve wih cheese cloth and set it over a deep bowl. Pour basil and oil puree and leave undisturbed for 1 hour, or until all the oils have filtered through into the bowl. The solids left behind in the sieve can now be discarded.
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Combine mayonnaise wih a splash of basil oil. Add Dion mustard, lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. Cover well and chill until needed. NOTE: Remainder of basil can be used wih pizza, pasta, grill fish or grill shrimp.
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Preheat grill to 350u00b0F.
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If you have to kill the lobster yourself, freeze the loster for 2 hours, before placing them into a pot of salted boiling for water for only 2 minutes. Remove the lobster and plunge them into cold water to refresh. Cut them in half, Remove the stomach sac from behnd the eyes.
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Brush basil oil over the cut side of each lobster half. Place cut side down on grill, cover and grill for 8 minutes, or until they are cooked through.
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Serve grilled lobster with basil oil mayonnaise.
