Description
Lemon Butter Grilled Lobster Tails are a culinary delight that brings the taste of the ocean to your dinner table in just 20 minutes. This quick and elegant dish features sweet lobster meat bathed in a rich lemon garlic butter sauce, creating a flavor experience that’s both impressive and irresistible. Perfect for special occasions or casual summer cookouts, these grilled lobster tails are easy to prepare, making them suitable for novice cooks and seasoned chefs alike. The vibrant presentation is sure to impress your guests, while the nutritious profile of lobster makes this dish a guilt-free indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 8-ounce lobster tails
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup unsalted clarified butter
- 4–5 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- Coarse kosher salt and smoked paprika (to taste)
Instructions
- Prepare the lemon garlic butter sauce by melting clarified butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir in minced garlic, lemon zest, parsley, and salt; heat until fragrant.
- Butterfly the lobster tails using kitchen shears, loosen the flesh from the shell, and skewer them for grilling.
- Brush lobster meat with olive oil and sprinkle with salt before preheating your grill to medium-high heat.
- Grill tails meat side down for 5–6 minutes, then flip and cook until internal temperature reaches 140°F (about 1–2 more minutes).
- Remove from grill and generously spoon lemon garlic butter sauce over each tail before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 110mg