Seafood
Grilled Lobster Tails (Summer Special)
Grilled lobster tails are maybe the highest wow-per-effort ratio of any grill recipe. Ten minutes of cook time and the dish looks like the centerpiece of a $150-per-head seafood tasting menu. The Current Model G+ is our recommendation because the steady precise heat of a premium electric grill is ideal for delicate seafood, the last thing you want on a lobster tail is the kind of flare-up that happens on a charcoal grill the moment butter drips onto coals.
Ingredients
- 4 lobster tails (6-8 oz each)
- 4 tbsp butter, melted
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp cayenne
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- Flaky salt
- Lemon wedges
Instructions
- 01
Butterfly each tail: use kitchen shears to cut through the top shell down to the tail fin. Pull the meat up through the opening so it sits on top of the shell.
- 02
Whisk butter with garlic, paprika, cayenne, and lemon juice. Brush half over the exposed meat.
- 03
Preheat the grill to 425F.
- 04
Place tails shell-side down on the grill. Close the lid.
- 05
Cook 8-10 minutes, brushing with more butter every 2 minutes. The meat is done when it turns opaque white and the internal temp hits 140F.
- 06
Garnish with parsley, flaky salt, and lemon wedges. Serve with the remaining butter for dipping.
Pro Tips
From our kitchen
- ★Butterflying is not just aesthetic. Exposed meat cooks faster and more evenly than tightly shelled meat.
- ★Do not flip. Shell-side down only, the shell protects the meat, conducts heat gently, and makes plating easier.
- ★140F is the pull temp for lobster. Any higher and it turns to rubber. An instant-read thermometer is worth the $15 for this recipe alone.
We recommend for this recipe
Current Model G+ Dual Zone Electric Grill
The Current Model G+ Dual Zone Electric Grill's 560 sq in surface and dual independent cooking zones and app-connected smart controls make it our pick for this recipe.
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