recipes

Grilled Lobster Tails

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by

magicforstudio
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Ingredients

Lobster

  • 4 lobster tails (thawed)
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp Ground black pepper

Garlic Herb Butter

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 4 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 1/4 cup fresh Italian flat leaf parsley (chopped)

Instructions

  1. Place lobster tail on a cutting board and fan the tail fin out. Find the point where the tail meats the tail fins and insert a sharp chef’s knife straight down into that point at a 90 degree angle. Please be careful inserting that the knife does not slip. Once the knife point breaks through the shell, bring the knife down splitting the lobster tail in two (use your second hand to press the top of the knife, to help you break through the shell).
  2. Once you have completely cut through the tail, open the tail so that the lobster meat is facing upwards, but the tail fins are still attached and intact.
  3. Repeat with remaining lobster tails.
  4. Once all 4 lobster tails are cut open, sprinkle kosher salt and ground black pepper over the lobster meat.
  5. Preheat grill to 400°F for 10 minutes
  6. In a small cast iron or grill safe saucepan, place sticks of butter, and allow to melt in the saucepan on the grill.
  7. Take the melted butter and brush a little on the meat of the lobster. Place the lobster, meat side down, flat on the grill grates. Grill for 4 1/2 minutes. Place the cut lemons on the grill grates to char alongside the lobsters.
  8. Add in the garlic, paprika, and parsley to the butter in the saucepan on the grill and mix to combine.
  9. Lower the grill temperature to 350°F and flip the lobster tails over, so the meat is facing up. Begin brushing garlic herb butter onto the lobsters (careful the butter dripping will cause the grill to flame a bit). Continue basting the lobster tails for 4-6 minutes until the internal temperature is 135°F *time can vary depending on size of lobster tails*
  10. Carefully remove the lobster tails, lemons, and butter sauce from the grill. Serve while still warm with the extra garlic butter herb sauce on the side (or you can pour it over the top of the tails prior to serving). Enjoy!