Easy Grilled Lobster Tails with Garlic Butter Recipe

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup salted butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 dash hot sauce
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 4 (6 ounce) lobster tails
• 4 (10 inch) skewers
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste
• kosher salt to taste
• 1 medium lemon, cut into wedges

Instructions

1. In a bowl, whisk together the melted butter, minced garlic, hot sauce, and pepper until well combined. Reserve for later.
2. Preheat your outdoor grill to medium-high heat. Ensure the grill grate is lightly oiled to prevent sticking.
3. To butterfly the lobster tails, use kitchen shears to cut lengthwise through the center of the hard top shells, slicing about halfway into the lobster meat. Gently separate the shell halves with your fingers. Invert the tails and insert a skewer lengthwise to prevent curling during cooking and to ease meat removal later. Brush the lobster tails with olive oil and season lightly with salt.
4. Place the lobster tails on the preheated grill, cut-side down, and grill for 5 to 8 minutes until the shells turn bright red. Turn the tails over, spoon about 1 tablespoon of the garlic butter mixture onto the exposed lobster meat. Continue grilling for an additional 4 to 7 minutes, basting once more with the remaining butter mixture, until the lobster meat is opaque and cooked through.
5. Remove the grilled lobster tails from the grill. Serve immediately with additional garlic butter and fresh lemon wedges for squeezing.

Nutrition

• Calories: 400 kcal
• Fat Content: 31 g
• Fiber Content: 1 g
• Sugar Content: 0 g
• Sodium Content: 694 mg
• Protein Content: 27 g
• Cholesterol Content: 163 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 6 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 17 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g