Grilled Lobster Tails

Ingredients

Servings

8 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16

US / METRIC

4

Lobster Tails

1 1/2 cups

Unsalted Butter

4 cloves

Garlic , minced

1/2 cup

Fresh Parsley , chopped

2

Lemons , zested, juiced

2 Tbsp zest and juice from 1 lemon per 8 servings

1/2 Tbsp

Crushed Red Pepper Flakes

1/4 cup

Olive Oil

1 Tbsp

Kosher Salt

1 Tbsp

Freshly Ground Black Pepper

Cooking Instructions

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Step 1

Prepare charcoal grill or smoker for indirect cooking (2 zone fire on a grill). Temperature should be 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Split Lobster Tails (4) in half length-wise and season with Kosher Salt (1 Tbsp) , Freshly Ground Black Pepper (1 Tbsp) , and Olive Oil (1/4 cup) .

Step 3

Place Unsalted Butter (1 1/2 cups) in aluminum pan and melt over hot side of grill.

Step 4

Add Garlic (4 cloves) , Fresh Parsley (1/2 cup) , zest and juice from Lemons (2) , and Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (1/2 Tbsp) to butter and simmer for 5 minutes.

Step 5

Place lobster tails meat side down on indirect side of grill and cook for 5-6 minutes. Baste the shell side with the butter mixture.

Step 6

Dunk each tail in the butter mixture and place shell side down on grill. Baste meat again with butter mixture.

Step 7

Cook for an additional 4-5 minutes or until the lobster meat turn opaque and shells are bright pink.

Step 8

Serve with remaining butter mixture, fresh parsley, and lemon wedges.