Discover the flavors of the sea with our grilled lobster tail recipe! An easy-to-follow preparation with a decadent compound butter of garlic and lemon for maximum deliciousness. Enjoy a seafood feast with friends and family!
Category
Entree
Cuisine
American
Servings
4
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Calories
336
Savor the mouth-watering flavor of smoky grilled lobster with our tantalizing lobster tail recipe. You'll mix up a compound butter makes it even better, combining garlic and lemon for a unique citrusy-garlicky flavor.
Ingredients
- 4 lobster tails
-
kosher salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 4 oz European style butter, room temperature
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- zest of 1/2 a large lemon
-
kosher salt
- fresh ground black pepper
For the compound butter:
Directions
- To make the compound butter, bring the butter to room temperature. Add the minced garlic and lemon zest. Season with kosher salt and fresh ground back pepper. Mix well. Place the butter on a sheet of plastic wrap, in a log shape. Wrap the plastic around the butter, and roll tight. Store in the refrigerator until set up and ready to slice pats.
- Preheat your grill to high heat (450°F+), set up for direct grilling. Using a very sharp knife, or kitchen shears, cut down, lengthwise, through the center of the top of the lobster tail shell. Slice down through the meat, but not through the bottom shell. Press the tail flat, so the flesh can all touch the grill at the same time, but both halves are held together. Loosen the flesh from the shell, but keep it attached at the tail end. This will allow the butter to melt down around the flesh, but hold the butter in the shell. Season the flesh with salt and pepper.
- Grill the lobster flesh side down until you have nice grill marks. Flip over, shell side down. Slice pats of the compound butter and place over the flesh of the lobster. Allow the butter to melt as the lobster finishes cooking. The lobster is done when the flesh is opaque (140°F internal temperature)
Nutrition
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 5.03 oz
- per serving
- Calories
- 336
Amount/Serving
% Daily Value
- Carbs
- 3 grams
- Protein
- 28 grams
- Fat
- 24 grams
- Sodium
- 1566 milligrams
