Grilled Lobster Tail Recipe Epicurious

In a small bowl whisk together melted butter lemon juice zest chives parsley garlic and salt.

Grilled lobster tail recipe epicurious. Sprinkle 1 2 to 1 teaspoon of mixture to each each tail based on your preference for cajun spice flavor and size of each tail. Ingredients 4 4 5 oz lobster tails butterflied see tip below 1 2 lb salted butter 2 sticks divided 2 cloves garlic minced 1 shallot minced 4 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped 1 3 cup fresh lemon juice 1 4 cup fresh orange juice 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon pinch of salt pinch. Cook 3 minutes lobster will not be fully cooked. As soon as the edges of the lobster turn white turn over tails to grill side and gril for about 3 5 minutes.

Grill until the shells are bright red and the protein in the juices that seep from the shells turns white and coagulates 8 to 10 minutes for a 1 1 2 lb. Place tails on grill withe meat side up. Grill covered over medium heat for 10 12 minutes or until meat is opaque. Place lobster tails meat side up on grill rack.

Using kitchen shears cut top of lobster shell. Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium heat. This lobster tail recipe is a decadent dinner made with large lobster tails smothered with a buttery garlic herb sauce then broiled under high heat making these lobster tails tender and juicy. Return water to boil.

Drop 1 lobster head first into large pot of boiling water. Lobster and 12 to 14 minutes for a 2 lb. Sprinkle open meat with old bays seasoning. To make a fresh garlic clove easy to peel gently crush it with the flat side of a large knife blade to loosen the peel.

Grill tails meat side down in batches if necessary 3 minutes. Make tent out of foil for each tail and cook on medium high gas grill. Reduce heat to medium. Using tongs transfer lobster to baking sheet.