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BBQ Lobster Tails with Grilled Lemons & Garlic Recipe

By: Andrea Alden

Lobster is very easy to make and this BBQ Lobster Tails With Lemon & Garlic recipe is just about as delicious and easy as you can get. Six ingredients and 20 minutes will have you eating a fancy dinner faster than you would think. Don’t let this dish intimidate you. In fact, the most challenging part of this whole recipe is deciding what you want to have on the side.

Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
15 min
Yield
4
Difficulty
Easy

BBQ Lobster Tails with Grilled Lemons & Garlic Recipe

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Ingredients

Method

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Ingredients

4

fresh lobster tails

½ cup

butter

1 clove

garlic, grated

1

lemon

salt and pepper to taste

2 tsp. 

parsley, chopped

Method
  1. Preheat the grill to 400°F by lighting the two outside burners and leaving the others off. This is a setup for indirect grilling.
  2. Zest the lemon, chopping half of the zest and reserving the rest for garnish. In a saucepan, add the ½ cup of butter, garlic, lemon zest, and parsley. Place the saucepan on the grill close to the lit burner and close the lid.
  3. Using sharp kitchen shears, cut along the back of the lobster tail until the last joint. Carefully open the tail along the cut you made. Slide two fingers into the lobster tail under the meat, directly below the cut. Gently press the meat up through the opening you created until it butterflies out and looks good. Remove the artery that runs down the center of the tail. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  4. Slice the zested lemon, and place face down over direct heat on the grill. Place the lobster tails over the unlit burners. Use a Napoleon basting brush to brush the tails with the melted butter mixture. Close the grill lid and cook for four minutes.
  5. Baste the lobster tails every 3 to four minutes, until they’re cooked through, the flesh will be opaque white and firm. This takes about 12 to 15 minutes. Baste the lobsters one last time and serve garnished with squeezed grilled lemons, remaining lemon zest, and butter mixture for dipping.


Have I mentioned how surprisingly easy making this BBQ Lobster Tails With Grilled Lemons & Garlic was? It’s been a while since we put up a good seafood recipe on the BBQ Recipe Blog and couldn’t resist those delicious looking tails. What is your favorite seafood to cook on the grill? Share yours on our Grills Facebook Page or our Grills Instagram page using the hashtags #grilledSeafood and #NapoleonGrill.

 

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Prep the ingredients

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Grill over indirect heat

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Baste every 3-4 minutes

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Almost ready

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Garnish with lemon

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Serve with extra butter

AndreaAlden
Andrea Alden

I used to be the Sultana of Sizzle, but you can call me Andrea. I have always been passionate about food. Even though I was majoring in Art and Graphic Design, I would frequently be found cooking for my friends and family.

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Prep the ingredients

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Grill over indirect heat

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Baste every 3-4 minutes

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Almost ready

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Garnish with lemon

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Serve with extra butter

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