21 Succulent Lobster Recipes for Every Occasion

Sunny days and summer seafood dishes are a match made in culinary heaven. Whether you’re preparing a fresh ceviche recipe or firing up the grill for a salmon dinner, we just love the taste of fresh fish. One of the most popular creatures in the sea is the lobster. This crustacean provides a light yet fulfilling flavor ideal for warm-weather cookouts and year-round dinner parties alike. The world of lobster cuisine offers an array of choices: crowd-pleasing lobster rolls, silky and rich lobster bisque, and so much more. Not sure where to start? Grilled lobster tails are the ultimate summer extravagance. This method assures tender and juicy lobster meat cradled in a shell brimming with garlicky, herby butter. We start with frozen tails because that's what's most reliably available, but if you have access to fresh, by all means use them.

This type of lobster roll is like a cold fish salad and uses mayonnaise as a binder. The top-split hot dog buns complete the dish, especially once you griddle the sides.

Decadent lobster tails and seasonal sweet corn on the cob are slathered in lemony oil, then grilled to perfection. A lightly spicy sauce of Fresno chiles, garlic and cherry tomatoes—also cooked on the grill in a cast-iron skillet—brings it all together, while a shower of chopped tarragon and parsley adds color and brightness. We use fresh lobster tails, but feel free to substitute frozen if that's what your market carries. Just be sure to thaw them before starting the recipe.

You can bring a bit of fine dining to your life no matter what the occasion with this recipe for lobster Wellington. Instead of beef tenderloin, lobster tails get nestled in garlic-infused spinach and mushrooms, all wrapped in a layer of golden puff pastry.