Grilled Lobster Tails
Buttery Cajun-grilled lobster tails with garlic herb sauce.
Ingredients
- 6 lobster tails
- 2 skewers
- 3 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 6 tbsp butter
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley
- — lemon
Equipment
- kitchen shears
- skewers
- grill
- basting brush
Instructions
Equipment Needed
Gather your kitchen shears , skewers , grill , and a basting brush .
Cut down the top of the 2 lobster tails shell using your kitchen shears .
Spread the shell open to expose the meat.
Flip the 2 lobster tails over.
Insert a 2 skewers under the skin to prevent curling during cooking.
Season the outside with 2 tsp Cajun seasoning .
Combine 4 tbsp butter , 3 cloves garlic (minced), 1 tsp Cajun seasoning , and 1 tbsp olive oil .
Heat until melted and well combined.
Grilling
Preheat your grill to 400 degrees F (direct heat).
Place the 2 lobster tails meat-side down for a 3 minutes until nicely charred.
Flip the tails over.
Brush the melted sauce mixture on top.
Cook until internal temperature reaches 140 degrees F, about 5 minutes .
Serving
Remove from grill .
Top with 2 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped).
Drizzle with additional 2 tbsp butter sauce.
Garnish with lemon (cut into wedges).
Serve immediately.
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---
title: Grilled Lobster Tails
description: "Buttery Cajun-grilled lobster tails with garlic herb sauce."
servings: 2
total time: 25 minutes
prep time: 10 minutes
cook time: 15 minutes
tags: [lobster, grilling, seafood, main, cajun]
cuisine: American
difficulty: easy
---
== Equipment Needed ==
Gather your #kitchen shears{}, #skewers{}, #grill{}, and a #basting brush{}.
Cut down the top of the @lobster tails{2} shell using your #kitchen shears{}.
Spread the shell open to expose the meat.
Flip the @lobster tails{2} over.
Insert a @skewers{2} under the skin to prevent curling during cooking.
Season the outside with @Cajun seasoning{2%tsp}.
Combine @butter{4%tbsp}, @garlic{3%cloves} (minced), @Cajun seasoning{1%tsp}, and @olive oil{1%tbsp}.
Heat until melted and well combined.
== Grilling ==
Preheat your #grill{} to 400 degrees F (direct heat).
Place the @lobster tails{2} meat-side down for a ~{3%minutes} until nicely charred.
Flip the tails over.
Brush the melted sauce mixture on top.
> Be careful of flare-ups from the butter.
Cook until internal temperature reaches 140 degrees F, about ~{5%minutes}.
== Serving ==
Remove from #grill{}.
Top with @fresh parsley{2%tbsp} (chopped).
Drizzle with additional @butter{2%tbsp} sauce.
Garnish with @lemon{1} (cut into wedges).
Serve immediately.
> These lobster tails were purchased at Mariano's and cooked on a Big Green Egg grill.