Grilled lobster tails are a delightful seafood delicacy that can be prepared with ease. The key to a successful grilled lobster tail is to cook it quickly over high heat, allowing the meat to remain tender and succulent. In this article, we'll explore a recipe that combines the sweet, briny flavor of lobster with a zesty lemon red fresno butter sauce. This dish is perfect for special occasions or as a luxurious weeknight dinner.
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GRILLED LOBSTER TAILS WITH LEMON-RED FRESNO BUTTER RECIPE - (4.6/5)
Provided by á-29965
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Directions For the lemon-red Fresno butter: Put the lemon juice in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook until reduced to 1/4 cup. Stir in the honey. Let cool. Add the butter and zest to the reduced lemon juice and mix until smooth. Fold in the chiles and season with salt and pepper. The butter will keep in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 1 week. For the grilled lobster tails: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the lobster tails and boil for 4 minutes. Remove and drain well. Split each lobster tail lengthwise down the underside with a heavy knife, taking care not to cut through the back shell, so that the lobster is still in one piece but the inside is exposed. Heat a charcoal grill to medium-high heat. Brush the lobster flesh with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place the tails flesh-side down on the grill and grill until slightly charred, about 3 minutes. Flip over, brush with a generous amount of lemon-red Fresno butter, and continue grilling until just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes, brushing with butter throughout. Remove from the grill to a platter, flesh-side up. Top with a little more butter, some cilantro leaves and lemon zest.
GRILLED LOBSTER TAILS WITH HERB BUTTER
Slather the Neelys' recipe for Grilled Lobster Tails with Herb Butter, a homemade blend of chopped chives, tarragon and garlic from Food Network.
Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 20m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat your grill to direct medium-high heat.
- In a small bowl blend butter, chives, tarragon, minced garlic, hot sauce, and black pepper with a rubber spatula. Blend thoroughly. Cover with plastic wrap and reserve.
- Using kitchen shears, butterfly the lobster tails straight down the middle of the softer underside of the shell. Cut the meat down the center without cutting all the way through. Insert a metal skewer down the lobster tail so the tail stands straight. Brush the tails with olive oil and season with salt, to taste.
- Grill lobsters cut side down over medium high heat about 5 minutes, until the shells are bright in color. Turn the tails over and spoon a generous tablespoon of herbed butter onto the butterflied meat. Grill for another 4 minutes, or until the lobster meat is an opaque white color.
- Remove lobster tails from the grill and serve with more herb butter and lemon wedges. Garnish with chive sprigs.
GRILLED LOBSTER TAILS WITH GARLIC BUTTER
A pretty easy version of grilled lobster tails, that my family enjoys.
Provided by Lyle Barrow
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Gourmet Main Dishes Seafood
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine butter, minced garlic, hot sauce, and pepper in a bowl; mix until fully combined. Set aside.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
- Butterfly lobster tails by cutting lengthwise through the centers of the hard top shells and about halfway through the top of the meat with kitchen shears. With your fingers, press shell halves of the tails apart. Flip them over, and insert a skewer down the lobster tail so that the tail is easier to remove after cooking and doesn't curl up. Brush tails with olive oil and season with salt.
- Place lobster tails on the preheated grill with the cut shell sides down; grill until shells are bright in color, 5 to 8 minutes. Flip and spoon 1 tablespoon butter mixture onto the butterflied meat through the cut in the shell. Grill until lobster meat is an opaque white color, 4 to 7 more minutes, basting once more with butter mixture.
- Remove lobster tails from the grill and serve with more garlic butter and lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 399.5 calories, Carbohydrate 5.7 g, Cholesterol 162.5 mg, Fat 30.5 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 27.2 g, SaturatedFat 17.2 g, Sodium 694 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
GRILLED LOBSTER TAILS WITH LEMON & HERB BUTTER
Treat guests to grilled lobster tails served with a lemon, garlic and parsley butter. They take a little effort, but make an impressive dinner party dish
Provided by Barney Desmazery
Categories Dinner, Main course
Time 30m
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Make the butter by mixing together all the ingredients, then season and set aside. Can be made two days ahead. Remove from the fridge to soften before using.
- Use kitchen scissors to cut along the tops of the lobster shells, then flip the tails over and crack the ribs of the shell. Use your fingers to open the shell and loosen the meat keeping it attached at the base and pull it half out. Use a knife to cut along the top of the tail without cutting all the way through and remove the vein if you see one. Sit the tail in a shallow roasting tray and add some butter to each one. Tails can be prepared a few hours ahead and chilled.
- Heat the grill to high, then grill the lobster tails for 10 mins until cooked through. Put them on plates and drizzle with the butter from the pan, or pour the butter into a ramekin and put it in the middle of the table for dipping the lobster meat in. Serve with lemon wedges and scatter with extra parsley, if you like.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 325 calories, Fat 27 grams fat, SaturatedFat 17 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 1 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Fiber 0.1 grams fiber, Protein 19 grams protein, Sodium 1.42 milligram of sodium
BOBBY FLAY'S GRILLED LOBSTER W/ LEMON-RED FRESNO BUTTER
Great tasting summer dinner, I usually have lots of left over butter and use that as a marinade for grilled chicken later on in the week.
Provided by escripps
Categories Lobster
Time 30m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- For the lemon red Fresno butter; Put the lemon juice in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. cook until reduced to .25 cup. Stir in the honey. Let cool.
- Add the butter and zest to the reduced lemon juice and mix until smooth. Fold the chiles and season with salt and pepper. The butter will keep in the refrigereator, covered, for up to 1 week.
- For the grilled obster tails: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the lobster tails and boil for 4 minutes. Reemove and drain well. Split each lobster tail lenghwise down the underside with a heavy knife, taking care not to cut through the back shell, so that the lobster is still in one piece but the inside is exposed.
- Brush the lobster flesh with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place the tails flesh-side downon the grill and grill until slightly charred, about 3 minutes. Flip over, brush with a generous amount of lemon-red Fresno butter, and continue grilling until just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes , brushing with butter throughout.
- Remove from teh grill to platter, flesh-side up. Top with a littel more butter, some cilantro leaves and lemon zest.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 223.1, Fat 23.2, SaturatedFat 14.6, Cholesterol 61, Sodium 5.2, Carbohydrate 5.5, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 2.8, Protein 0.7
GRILLED LOBSTER TAILS
I had never tried grilling lobster tails at home until I tried this convenient and deliciously different recipe. It turned out amazing, and has left me with little reason to ever order grilled lobster tail at a restaurant again. Here's how to cook lobster tails on the grill. -Katie Rush, Kansas City, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Using scissors, cut 3 to 4 lengthwise slits in underside of tail to loosen shell slightly. Cut top of lobster shell lengthwise down the center with scissors, leaving tail fin intact. Cut shell at an angle away from the center of the tail at base of tail fin. Loosen meat from shell, keeping the fin end attached; lift meat and lay over shell. , In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; spoon over lobster meat. Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes., Place lobster tails, meat side up, on grill rack. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 10-12 minutes or until meat is opaque.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 446 calories, Fat 29g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 215mg cholesterol, Sodium 869mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 43g protein.
GRILLED LOBSTER TAILS
Quick and easy meal. Serve with your favorite grilled veggies, like asparagus.
Provided by STEPHW
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
- Cut down the tops of each lobster tail to prevent them from curling up as they cook.
- Mix butter, seafood seasoning, lemon juice, garlic, and pepper together in a bowl.
- Place lobster tails, shell-sides down, on the preheated grill for 5 minutes. Turn over and brush with butter mixture. Continue to cook until shells are bright red and meat is opaque, 5 to 7 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 384.2 calories, Carbohydrate 3.5 g, Cholesterol 174.3 mg, Fat 27.6 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 30 g, SaturatedFat 17 g, Sodium 1155.9 mg, Sugar 0.2 g
Tips:
- Choose the freshest lobster tails you can find. Look for tails that are firm to the touch and have a briny smell.
- Thaw frozen lobster tails properly. Place the frozen lobster tails in a colander in the sink and run cold water over them for 10-15 minutes, or until they are completely thawed.
- Prepare the lobster tails for grilling. Using a sharp knife, cut through the top of the lobster tail shell, being careful not to cut through the meat. Remove the meat from the shell and devein it.
- Marinate the lobster tails in a flavorful mixture. You can use a simple marinade made with olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and herbs, or you can get creative and try a more complex marinade.
- Grill the lobster tails over medium heat. Cook the lobster tails for 8-10 minutes per side, or until they are cooked through and the meat is opaque.
- Serve the lobster tails immediately. Lobster tails are best enjoyed when they are served hot off the grill.
Conclusion:
Grilled lobster tails are a delicious and impressive dish that is perfect for a special occasion. With a little planning and preparation, you can easily make grilled lobster tails at home. Just be sure to follow the tips above to ensure that your lobster tails turn out perfectly.
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