Ingredients
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For the Lobster Tails
- 4 Lobster Tails
For the Butter Sauce
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
- 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- Juice of half a lemon
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
Instructions
For the Lobster Tails
- Thaw the lobster tails.
- Preheat your griddle or grill to about 400 degrees f
- Using either kitchen shears or a sturdy kitchen knife, split the underside of the tails, stopping just before you hit the tail shells.
- Butterfly the meat, ensuring not to cut through to the back of the shell. Do not cut all the way through the meat.
- Baste the exposed meat with the lemon and butter sauce.
- Set the lobster tails on the grill meat-side down, and grill for about five minutes or until the meat turns opaque and the shells red.
- Flip the tails so that the shell-side is down. Baste the exposed meat with more butter sauce.
- Grill for about another five minutes or until the meat has turned completely opaque/white. The meat is done when it has reached a temperature of 140 degrees F.
- Remove the lobster tails from the grill and allow them to rest for about five minutes before serving.
For the Butter Sauce
- In a small, dry cast-iron pan, roast garlic cloves with skin. Remove skin once slightly charred and cooked through.
- Grate the cloves and set aside.
- In a small saucepan over low heat, melt butter.
- Add the grated garlic to the melted butter. Whisk until combined.
- Add the lemon juice and black pepper.
- If desired, add the grated Parmesan cheese.
- Stir and serve alongside the lobster tails.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8-12 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grilling


