Lobster Tails with Garlic-Citrus Butter

Name: Lobster Tails with Garlic-Citrus Butter
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: Oil for coating grill grate; 4 lemon wedges; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro, basil, or flat-leaf parsley; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon orange juice; ½ teaspoon ground black pepper; ½ cup (1 stick) butter, melted; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 4 rock lobster tails, 8 to 10 ounces each, thawed if frozen; 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Mastering the Grill

By Andrew Schloss and David Joachim

Published 2007

About

Rock lobsters (spiny lobsters) have bigger tails than Maine lobsters, making them perfect for a meal of lobster tail. Butterflying the tails exposes more meat to the smoky flavors of the fire. It also makes a beautiful presentation. If you can’t find rock lobsters for this recipe, use the tails from large Maine lobsters.

Ingredients

4 rock lobster tails, 8 to 10 ounces each, thawed if frozen
1 tablespoon olive oil

Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Directions

Heat the grill as directed.
Butterfly the lobster tails as directed on the facing page. Brush the meat with the olive oil and sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon of the salt and ¼