Obsessed with lobster? You have to try our roast lobster tail recipe while you’re at it!

Don’t want to turn on the grill? Make roast lobster tail instead.

Everyone needs a solid grilled lobster recipe in their back pocket. It is simply a necessity. Not only are lobster tails perfect for grilling, but they also get a wonderful, smoky flavor. We keep the ingredient list slim and for good reason: you don’t need to worry too much about lobster to make it fabulous. A little garlic butter and lemon goes a long way…

Step by step on how to butterfly lobster tail

The first step is to make sure you have a good pair of kitchen scissors. This will make cutting the shell much easier!

• Cut the shell – Use kitchen scissors to cut through the upper center of the lobster tail until it reaches the base.

Remove the

• lobster meat – Gently open both sides

of the shell, remove the meat and place it on top of the shell.

• Punctuate the meat: Use a sharp knife to make a superficial punctuation through the center of the meat and gently separate it with your fingers. Bam – you’ve butterled a lobster tail!

101 on preparing grilled lobster

tail

Now that we’ve covered how to butterfly lobster tail, it’s time to season and grill.

Make the butter

• sauce: In a small bowl, whisk the melted butter with pressed garlic and lemon juice. Reserve.

Season lobster

• tail: Using a grill brush, spread oil over lobster meat. Sprinkle the top with salt.
• Roast lobster tail: Place the tails on a grill preheated to 400°F with the side of the meat facing down. Roast the meat for about 5 minutes, or until grill marks form. Next, turn the tail and roast until the meat becomes opaque (2-3 minutes).

Finish the lobster tails with butter

• : Finally, brush the lobster tails with the butter mixture. Serve immediately and enjoy!

3 Professional Tips for Making

Grilled Lobster

Tail Grilled lobster tail may sound difficult, but it’s actually pretty straightforward. Some tips will help you take it home.

• Do not cut the base. To keep your beautiful lobster tails intact, don’t cut the tail.
• Choose the freshest lobster possible. When you’re looking for fresh lobster tails at the market, there are a few things to look for:
  1. A brown shell (will turn red as it cooks) and grayish flesh

  No

  2. fishy smell or pungent smell No
  3. viscous texture.
• Use an instant-read thermometer. To make sure the lobster tail is at a safe internal temperature to eat, use a meat thermometer to take the guesswork out. Once you reach 140°F, you’re good to go!

How to properly thaw frozen lobster tails

There are two different methods you can use to thaw frozen lobster tails.

• Leave them in the fridge overnight (recommended). Place frozen lobster tails on a covered plate in the refrigerator overnight to thaw naturally. Drain them from excess moisture and prepare them according to recipe instructions.
• Quickly thaw them in the sink. If you are short on time, soak the tails in a bowl of cold water in the sink for 30 minutes.

Ideas for Serving

Grilled Lobster Tail

For a full-blown grilled grill dinner, serve grilled lobster tail along with a grilled ribeye steak, baked potatoes with an air-deep fryer, and your favorite roasted vegetables. Risotto is also a wonderful pairing, like Parmesan risotto or mushroom risotto. Also, don’t forget to put extra lemon slices and garlic butter.

Storage and reheating tips

Lobster tails are best eaten fresh off the grill. However, you can store them up to a day before they start spinning.

• Storage: To keep your tails as fresh as possible, store them in an airtight container

in the fridge.

• Reheating: To reheat, place lobster tails in the oven until heated, drizzling them every 45 seconds with melted garlic butter to prevent them from drying out.

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