Name: Grilled Lobster Tails Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ cup butter; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp Fresh Parsley; 1 tbsp fresh chives; 4 garlic cloves; ¼ tsp coarse salt; cracked black pepper; 4 lobster tails; extra-virgin olive oil; pinch crushed red pepper flakes; Lemon Wedges

How To Make Grilled Lobster Tails

For a fancy meal, this recipe for grilled lobster tails will surely help hit the spot. Lobster, garlic, butter, and lemon, what more could you ask for?

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 8 minutes

Total: 18 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

½cupbutter,melted
1tbsplemon juice
2tbspfresh parsley,chopped, plus extra to garnish
1tbspfresh chives,chopped, plus extra to garnish
4garlic cloves,minced
¼tspcoarse salt,plus extra to season
cracked black pepper
4lobster tails
extra-virgin olive oil,for brushing
pinchcrushed red pepper flakes
lemon wedges,for serving

Instructions

Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium heat.
Using kitchen shears, cut top of lobster shell from meaty portion of tail. Using a knife, cut the lobster tail in half lengthwise through meat down the centre.
In a small bowl, whisk together melted butter, lemon juice, herbs, garlic, salt and pepper. Set aside.
Brush lobster meat all over with oil. Season with salt and pepper.
Grill flesh side down for 5 to 6 minutes or until lightly charred. Flip lobster, brush meat with half of the garlic butter mixture. Cover with lid and grill for about 3 to 4 minutes more or until just cooked through.
Remove lobster from grill and season with a little extra salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes.
Brush with remaining garlic butter and serve with lemon wedges.