Garlic Butter Grilled Lobster with Garden Salad
Split lobster tails, brush with garlic butter, and grill until sweet meat is tender and caramelized. Serve with a bright garden salad and extra melted butter for dipping.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 32g
Ingredients
- 2 large (6 oz each) lobster tails, split lengthwise
- 6 tbsp butter, divided
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 whole (juiced) fresh lime
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 3 cups garden salad mix (lettuce, cucumber, tomato, carrot)
- 2 stalks scallions, chopped
- ½ whole red chili, sliced thin
Instructions
- 1
Melt 4 tbsp butter in a small bowl. Stir in minced garlic, lime juice, and fish sauce until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- 2
Pat lobster tails dry. Brush the flesh side generously with the garlic butter mixture.
- 3
Heat a grill or grill pan over medium-high until very hot, about 2 minutes. Brush the grates with oil.
- 4
Grill lobster tails flesh-side down for 4–5 minutes without moving until the meat is opaque and edges char slightly.
- 5
Toss salad mix with remaining 2 tbsp melted butter, salt, and pepper. Top with scallions and chili.
- 6
Serve lobster hot alongside the garden salad with extra melted butter for dipping.
Tools you’ll need
- grill or grill pan
- small mixing bowl
- pastry brush
- knife and cutting board
- tongs
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