Grilled Surf-and-Turf with Spicy Butter

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 large onions, quartered
• 4 large garlic cloves, halved
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 6 8-10oz New York strip steaks (each about 3/4 inch thick)
• 3 10oz uncooked lobster tails, thawed if frozen, cut lengthwise in half)

Directions:

1. Combine first 7 ingredients in processor and blend until almost smooth to make seasoned butter.
2. Spread 1 teaspoon seasoned butter over each side of each steak and over each lobster half. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour. Transfer remaining seasoned butter to small saucepan.
3. Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Set pan with butter at edge of barbecue until butter is melted and warmed through.
4. Grill steaks until cooked to desired doneness, about 4 minutes per side.
5. Grill lobster, shell side down, 5 minutes. Turnover and grill until meat is just opaque in center, about 3 minutes.
6. Transfer steaks and lobster to plates. Serve with warm seasoned butter.