Grilled Lobster Tails with Herb Butter

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Total Time:
20 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Yield:
4 to 6 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 1 stick salted butter, at room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons chopped chives
  • 1 tablespoon chopped tarragon leaves
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • Dash hot sauce
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 (7-ounce) lobster tails
  • Olive oil
  • Kosher salt
  • Lemon wedges, for garnish
  • Chive sprigs
  • Special equipment: 4 metal skewers

Directions

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.

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  • on April 07, 2013

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    Loved it! I substituted some different herbs from my garden and it worked out great. The lobster was fantastic.

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  • on March 03, 2013

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    I have cooked lobster tails in all sorts of ways. The grill is by far, your best friend for this dish! The herb butter was superb and really made the lobster spectacular. Way to goo Neelys!

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  • on February 15, 2013

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    Loved it! 1st time making lobster tails and it won't be the last. I never figured out how exactly to get the skewer in there, but I didn't need it after all. I bought tarragon, but after cutting it up, I decided not to use it. I'm not sure I've ever used fresh tarragon before and I didn't like the licorice smell, so I skipped it and just used the chives and garlic. Easy and delicious Valentine dinner!

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