How to BBQ Lobster Tails

Do you need a great recipe for barbecued lobster tails? Grilling gives lobster a very different taste than boiling or steaming does. Although you can grill whole lobsters, barbecuing lobster tails is an easier proposition. Read on learn how to BBQ lobster tails for a quick and easy dinner.

Grilling Lobster Tails

This recipe for grilled lobster tails partially cooks them on the grill, then finishes them in the kitchen in a herb butter sauce. Before grilling the lobster tails, he splits the tails, rinses them in cold water, and dries them. He then brushes them with chive oil and refrigerates them for 30 minutes.

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Introduction
- Barbecued lobster tails are simple to prepare, but sure to impress your guests. A few lobster tails, some melted butter, and your grill are all you need to prepare this succulent meal!
Step 1: How to BBQ Lobster Tails
- Simple BBQ lobster tails can be grilled using just lobster tails and butter. They only take about 10 minutes to cook, so you don't need to spend hours slaving over the stove!
What You Will Need to BBQ Lobster Tails
1. Lobster tails, defrosted if they were previously frozen
2. Charcoal or gas grill
3. Long handled tongs and a basting brush
4. 3 tablespoons of melted butter per lobster tail
BBQ Lobster Tails Instructions
1. Start with a hot grill; either gas or charcoal works well.
2. Coat the tail meat with melted butter.
3. Place on the grill meat side up to start.
4. Cook for 5 minutes.
5. Baste with additional butter.
6. Flip, and cook for 5 minutes with the meat facing down.
Step 2: BBQ Lobster Tails Tips
1. Use barbecue sauce instead of the butter while basting.
2. Take the meat out of the shell before grilling, and cover both sides with butter or sauce, then replace the meat in the shell and cook as usual.
3. Keep tails from curling by pressing down on the top of the tail firmly enough to crack the shell, or sticking a skewer through the middle of the tail meat.
Step 3: BBQ Lobster Tails Recipes
- Food & Wine: Grilled Lobster Tails with Sorrel-Sauternes Sauce
- Gone-ta-pott.com: Barbecue Lobster
- Recipezaar: BBQ Morton Bay Bugs or Lobster Tails
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