Description
Indulge in the luxurious taste of Lemon Butter Grilled Lobster Tails, a gourmet dish that can be ready in just 20 minutes. This elegant seafood recipe features succulent lobster tails bathed in a zesty lemon garlic butter sauce, making it perfect for summer barbecues or special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 8-ounce lobster tails
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted clarified butter
- 4–5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
Instructions
- Make the Lemon Butter Sauce: Melt clarified butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add minced garlic, lemon zest, parsley, and remaining salt. Stir and heat for 1-2 minutes before setting aside.
- Prepare the Lobster Tails: Using kitchen shears, butterfly each tail by loosening the flesh from the shell. Skewer lengthwise for stability.
- Season: Brush each tail's meat with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
- Grill: Preheat grill to medium-high. Cook lobster tails meat side down for 5-6 minutes, then flip and cook for another 1-2 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 140°F.
- Add Sauce: Remove from grill and spoon lemon garlic butter over each tail, adding smoked paprika for flavor.
- Serve: Enjoy immediately, garnished with fresh herbs or lemon wedges.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lobster tail (approximately 227g)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 19g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 150mg