Would you like to know how to cook lobster tails or are you just looking for 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 cab be an easier proposition. Read on learn how to BBQ lobster tails for a quick and easy dinner.

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! Similarly, grilling lobster is quicker and easier than some other lobster preparation methods, allowing you and your guests to enjoy the seafood faster and with less stress.

Either a gas grill or charcoal can be used, with the charcoal giving a slightly more smokey flavor. Grilling lobster also opens up numerous possibilities to vary the recipe, including adding barbecue sauce to the lobster while cooking, similar to how you'd make barbecue chicken.

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!

• Lobster tails
• 3 tablespoons of melted butter per lobster tail
• Charcoal or gas grill
• Long handled tongs
• Basting brush

1. Preheat your 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 about five minutes.

5. Baste with additional butter.

6. Flip, and cook for about five minutes with the meat facing down.

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.