Grilled Lobster Tail
I don’t know who was the first person to try grilled lobster tail, but they are a genius. The hearty meat from these seafood kings is delicious, especially when you add butter and fire! Easy grilled lobster tails are the best way to impress anyone that comes over to try your fire-cooked food, and learning how to cook them is a cakewalk! This is a great option for Valentine’s Day, the SuperBowl, or any dinner party! Either way, I am sure that my fire cooked lobster tail recipe will make everyone calling you King of the Grill. Table of Contents Why You’ll Love This Grilled Lobster Tail RecipeIngredientsHow to Make Grilled Lobster Tail Recipe FAQsShould I cut my lobster tail before grilling?Which side should I grill the lobster tails on?Do I need to boil lobster before grilling?How long do I need to grill lobster for?Can I cook my lobster from frozen?This sauce is FYR!Grilled Lobster Tail Recipe Why You’ll Love This Grilled Lobster Tail Recipe Ingredients How to Make Grilled Lobster Tail Recipe FAQs Should I cut my lobster tail before grilling?Which side should I grill the lobster tails on?Do I need to boil lobster before grilling?How long do I need to grill lobster for?Can I cook my lobster from frozen? Should I cut my lobster tail before grilling? Which side should I grill the lobster tails on? Do I need to boil lobster before grilling? How long do I need to grill lobster for? Can I cook my lobster from frozen? This sauce is FYR! Grilled Lobster Tail Recipe Why You’ll Love This Grilled Lobster Tail Recipe There are many different ways to cook lobster tail fins, and today I’m sharing my favorite method. In this Grilled Lobster Tail recipe, you actually split the lobster in half from the underside of the tail. This will allow the meat a wider spread as it cooks. You can also grill them with the flesh pulled out! Either way, you’ll end up with a great lobster dinner. For today’s recipe, I must insist on the addition of the melted butter sauce! The chive butter sauce below is one of my favorites to add to seafood specifically, but this herb butter makes pretty much everything better. While the chive butter sauce is technically “optional”, it makes lobster tails incredibly good. For more butter sauces, check out Grilled Lobster with Hot Honey Butter, Grilled Beef Short Ribs with Chimichurri Butter and Coffee Crusted Ribeyes with Honey Chili Butter. Ingredients All you need for this simple meal is North Atlantic whole lobster tails, a little olive oil, some salt, and black pepper. The Chive and Garlic Butter Sauce is made of butter, chives, paprika, garlic, salt, and black pepper. How to Make Grilled Lobster Tail Using scissors, cut the lobster tail’s shell down the back. I cut the underside of the tail, making sure to only cut the shell. Do not cut the tail. With a sharp knife, cut the lobster meat down the line you cut with the scissors making sure not to cut all the way through the lobster. Fold the lobster tails in half so that the meat is exposed from the cutting side. Season the lobsters with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Light the Cowboy Hardwood Lump Charcoal in a charcoal chimney or mound inside your charcoal grill and let burn for 10-15 minutes. (Optional) Add 3-4 small pieces of apple wood to the top of the charcoal for added flavor! When the fire is at a nice medium to medium high heat, place the lobster tails on top of the grill grate with shell side up first. Let cook for about 6 minutes per side. If you want to serve with the Chive Butter Sauce, mix the ingredients in a small bowl, then transfer them to a cast iron skillet and set on top of fire at medium heat. Let cook until the butter is nice and melted. Once melted, use a pastry brush to apply butter mixture to the lobster tails. Serve and enjoy your Grilled Lobster Tails! Recipe FAQs Should I cut my lobster tail before grilling? We cut the lobster shell with a good pair of kitchen shears for this recipe to fold open the shell and expose the meat so it will cook evenly, and we can baste the meat at the same time, adding amazing flavor! Which side should I grill the lobster tails on? We grill flesh side down for the initial sear to begin the cooking process. Then we finish with the meat side exposed up and the top of lobster shell on the grill grate, as the meat cooks through to avoid burning or overcooking it. Do I need to boil lobster before grilling? No, there is no need to boil the lobster before grilling. The tail meat cooks through over the open fire. How long do I need to grill lobster for? You want to cook lobster until it reaches a safe internal temperature of 140 degrees F with a digital thermometer. Can I cook my lobster from frozen? We don’t recommend cooking frozen lobster tails. One, it takes longer to cook and risks burning. Two, as the meat thaws it adds unneeded liquid to the grilling process and it just makes for a bad experience. To maximize the flavor of the lobster meat, live lobster is your best option, but if you don’t have access to that, just make sure the lobster flesh is thawed. Get stoked for life This sauce is FYR! an all-new line created for live fire cooking Born from a deep passion for food and flavor. Whether you’re grilling in the backyard or live fire cooking around the world, we have what you need to transform every meal into an adventure. Grilled Lobster Tail Ingredients ▢ 2 North Atlantic lobster tails▢ 2 tbsp of olive oil▢ Salt and pepper to taste ▢ 2 North Atlantic lobster tails ▢ 2 tbsp of olive oil ▢ Salt and pepper to taste Chive Butter Sauce Ingredients (Optional) ▢ 1/2 stick of butter▢ 1 tbsp fresh chives▢ 1 tbsp paprika▢ 1 clove of minced garlic▢ Salt and pepper to taste ▢ 1/2 stick of butter ▢ 1 tbsp fresh chives ▢ 1 tbsp paprika ▢ 1 clove of minced garlic ▢ Salt and pepper to taste Using scissors, cut the lobster tails shell down the back making sure to only cut the shell. Do not cut the tail. With a knife, cut the lobster tails down the line you cut with the scissors making sure not to cut all the way through the lobster. Fold the lobster tails in half so that the meat is exposed from the cutting side. Season the lobsters with olive oil, salt, and pepper.Light the Cowboy Hardwood Lump Charcoal in a charcoal chimney or mound inside your grill and let burn for 10-15 minutes. (Optional) Add 3-4 small pieces of apple wood to the top of the charcoal for added flavor!When the fire is at a nice medium to medium high heat, place the lobster tails on top of grill grate with flesh side down first. Let cook for about 6 minutes per side.(Optional) If you want to serve with the Chive Butter Sauce, place all the ingredients into a cast iron skillet and set on top of fire. Let cook until the butter is nice and melted. Once melted, use a brush to apply butter to the lobster tails.Serve and enjoy your Grilled Lobster Tails! Using scissors, cut the lobster tails shell down the back making sure to only cut the shell. Do not cut the tail. With a knife, cut the lobster tails down the line you cut with the scissors making sure not to cut all the way through the lobster. Fold the lobster tails in half so that the meat is exposed from the cutting side. Season the lobsters with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Using scissors, cut the lobster tails shell down the back making sure to only cut the shell. Do not cut the tail. With a knife, cut the lobster tails down the line you cut with the scissors making sure not to cut all the way through the lobster. Fold the lobster tails in half so that the meat is exposed from the cutting side. Season the lobsters with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Light the Cowboy Hardwood Lump Charcoal in a charcoal chimney or mound inside your grill and let burn for 10-15 minutes. (Optional) Add 3-4 small pieces of apple wood to the top of the charcoal for added flavor! Light the Cowboy Hardwood Lump Charcoal in a charcoal chimney or mound inside your grill and let burn for 10-15 minutes. (Optional) Add 3-4 small pieces of apple wood to the top of the charcoal for added flavor! When the fire is at a nice medium to medium high heat, place the lobster tails on top of grill grate with flesh side down first. Let cook for about 6 minutes per side. When the fire is at a nice medium to medium high heat, place the lobster tails on top of grill grate with flesh side down first. Let cook for about 6 minutes per side. (Optional) If you want to serve with the Chive Butter Sauce, place all the ingredients into a cast iron skillet and set on top of fire. Let cook until the butter is nice and melted. Once melted, use a brush to apply butter to the lobster tails. (Optional) If you want to serve with the Chive Butter Sauce, place all the ingredients into a cast iron skillet and set on top of fire. Let cook until the butter is nice and melted. Once melted, use a brush to apply butter to the lobster tails. Serve and enjoy your Grilled Lobster Tails! Serve and enjoy your Grilled Lobster Tails! Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 270mg | Potassium: 147mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 220IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 0.3mg Derek Wolf Derek is the driving force behind Over the Fire Cooking. He started cooking with live fire in 2016 and decided to start a social media page so his friends and family could follow the journey. Fast forward to today and Over the Fire Cooking has spread across multiple platforms with millions now following Derek's fire cooking journey. He's a southern fellow who enjoys everything from classic BBQ to Central and South American inspired dishes. Whatever he's cooking up, it's guaranteed to be so freakin' delicious!