Grilled Lobster Tail Recipe with Garlic Butter (2018)

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil offers a healthier fat option.

garlic

🥗Healthier: garlic powder

💰Cheaper: onion powder

Garlic powder is a convenient alternative.

lemon juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lime juice adds a similar acidity.

Grab a half foil pan and add 1.5 sticks of butter.

Squeeze the juice of 2 lemons into the pan.

Finely mince 2 garlic cloves and add them to the butter.

Add a half handful of parsley for color.

Sprinkle in cayenne pepper to taste, along with salt and black pepper.

Melt the butter mixture on the Weber kettle until completely melted.

Prepare the lobster tails by cutting them down the middle of the shell with scissors, all the way to the fins.

Break off the first section of the shell to allow the meat to hang over for presentation.

Gently open the shell and remove the meat, being careful not to break the shell into pieces.

Place the lobster meat on top of the shell for a beautiful presentation.

Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the lobster tails and apply the rub for color.

Cook the lobster tails indirectly over live fire at 350-400 degrees Fahrenheit for about 8 minutes total, checking the temperature with a thermal pan.

After 2-3 minutes of cooking, drizzle the garlic butter base over the lobster tails without brushing it on to keep the rub intact.

Continue to cook for another minute and a half, then apply more garlic butter base.

Check the temperature and pull the lobster tails when they reach 140 degrees Fahrenheit.

For garnish, place the used lemons on the grill to get char marks before squeezing their juice over the lobster.

Cooking Techniques

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