Description
This Grilled Lobster Tails with Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce recipe offers a perfect balance of smoky, buttery, and tangy flavors. Tender lobster meat is brushed with a rich garlic and lemon-infused butter, grilled to perfection, and served with fresh lemon wedges, making it an elegant and easy seafood dish perfect for summer cookouts or special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
Seafood
- 4 lobster tails (5–6 ounces each)
Sauce
- ½ cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
For Serving
- Lemon wedges
Instructions
- Prepare the Lobster Tails: Using kitchen shears, cut through the top shell of each lobster tail lengthwise, stopping at the tail fin. Gently pull apart the shell and lift the meat up and over the shell, keeping it attached at the base. Place the meat on top of the shell to ensure even cooking.
- Make the Butter Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the melted butter, minced garlic, fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, chopped parsley, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper until fully combined and fragrant.
- Preheat the Grill: Heat your grill to medium-high heat, around 400°F (200°C), to achieve a nice sear and smoky flavor.
- Brush and Grill the Lobster: Generously brush the lobster meat with the garlic lemon butter sauce. Place the lobster tails shell side down on the grill. Grill for 8 to 10 minutes, brushing with additional butter sauce halfway through cooking. The lobster is done when the meat is opaque and slightly charred.
- Serve: Remove from the grill and serve hot with extra garlic lemon butter sauce and fresh lemon wedges on the side for squeezing over the lobster.
Notes
- For broiling instead of grilling, place lobster tails on a baking sheet and broil on high for 7–9 minutes, watching closely to avoid overcooking.
- Do not overcook the lobster as it can become tough and rubbery; cook until just opaque.
- Use a brush to apply the butter sauce multiple times during grilling to keep the lobster moist and flavorful.
- Fresh herbs like parsley enhance the flavor profile but can be substituted with cilantro or chives if preferred.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lobster tail with sauce
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
