Garlic Butter Grilled Lobster Tails
Split lobster tails, brush with garlic butter, grill until sweet and nutty, then finish with fresh herbs and tangy dipping sauces. Restaurant-level seafood in under 20 minutes.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 340
- Protein
- 36g
Ingredients
- 2 whole lobster tails
- 4 tbsp butter
- 4 cloves, minced garlic
- 1 whole (zested + juiced) lime
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- ½ cup, chopped fresh herbs (cilantro, dill, or Thai basil)
- ½ tsp chili flakes
- 1 pinch rock salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat grill or grill pan to high heat. Pat lobster tails dry with paper towels.
- 2
Using kitchen shears, cut down the soft shell of each tail to expose the meat; stop at the hard fin.
- 3
Melt butter in a small pan over medium heat. Add minced garlic and cook 30 seconds until fragrant, then stir in lime zest.
- 4
Brush lobster meat generously with garlic butter on both sides. Sprinkle with rock salt and chili flakes.
- 5
Place tails meat-side down on grill. Cook 3 minutes without moving, then flip and brush again with butter.
- 6
Cook until flesh is opaque and firm, 2–3 minutes more. Squeeze fresh lime juice over top and sprinkle with herbs.
Tools you’ll need
- grill or large grill pan
- kitchen shears
- small saucepan
- pastry brush
- paper towels
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