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Nutritional Values

🔥510kcal
💪44gProtein
🌾3gCarbs
🥑38gFat
🌿1gFibre
⚖️300 gServing

* Per serving · 300 g. May vary.

Allergens

🦐 Shellfish

Namibian Rock Lobster

How to order / say it
Say it Namibische Felsenhummer — [Nah-mee-bee-an Rohk Lob-ster]
Order I'd like the grilled rock lobster, please.
Locally Ek sal die gegrilde felsenhummer hê, asseblief.
Say locally

Grilled rock lobster served with a squeeze of lemon and butter dip.

Why try it?

A highlight of Swakopmund's seafood offerings, this dish symbolizes the rich marine life and culinary focus on fresh seafood available along Namibia's coast.

How it tastes

The meat is succulent and tender, with a mild sweetness, enhanced by the rich buttery dip and citrusy lemon.

Origin & History — first documented: 1910

Rock lobster fishing in Swakopmund began in the early 20th century, quickly establishing lobster dishes as a centerpiece of the city's seafood cuisine.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🦐 4 rock lobster tails
  • 🥛 100 g butter
  • 🍋 1 lemon
  • 🧄 3 garlic cloves
  • 🧂 1 tsp salt
  • 🧂 0.5 tsp black pepper
  • 🌿 10 g parsley

Method

  1. 1 Preheat grill to medium-high heat and season lobster tails with salt and pepper.
  2. 2 Grill lobster tails shell side down for 5-6 minutes until flesh is opaque.
  3. 3 Melt butter with minced garlic and chopped parsley in a saucepan.
  4. 4 Serve grilled lobster with the melted garlic butter and lemon wedges.

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