Easy Grilled Lobster Tail
Buttery, garlicky, rich, and succulent, lobster tails on the grill are a seriously delicious treat!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped, plus more for garnish
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- salt to taste
- 4 lobster tails (8 to 10 ounces each)
- lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Prep the grill and the lobster tails. Preheat the grill. With your kitchen shears, cut straight along the middle of the top of the lobster shell towards the fins of the tail; don’t cut through the fin. Using your fingers, gently open up the shell. With a knife or kitchen shears, cut halfway through the lobster meat down the center. DO NOT cut all the way through. Insert a skewer through the lobster, lengthwise.
- Make the butter sauce and add it to the lobster. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter, lemon juice, basil, parsley, garlic, and salt. Lightly brush the lobster flesh with the butter mixture.
- Cook. Brush the grill grates with cooking oil. Grill the lobster tails, flesh side down, for about 6 minutes, or until lightly charred. Flip over the lobster, brush with remaining butter, and grill for about 4 to 5 more minutes, or until cooked through. The cooked lobster meat should be sturdy and opaque.
- Serve. Remove the lobster tails from the grill. Garnish with parsley and serve with lemon wedges.
Nutrition
Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 118mg | Sodium: 395mg | Potassium: 158mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 662IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 1mg
