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Grilled Maine Lobster Tails

Recipe

Servings 1 lobster tail per person

Ingredients

For Lobster Tail
Maine Lobster Tails

FRESH OR FROZEN (1 TAIL PER PERSON) OR SPLIT (1-2 PER PERSON)

Salt 

TO TASTE

Fresh Parsley

CHOPPED

Butter

1 TABLESPOON

Fresh Lime Juice

1 TABLESPOON

For Lobster Dipping Sauce
Garlic

1 TABLESPOON MINCED

Ground Black Pepper

1 TEASPOON

Dried Cilantro

2 TEASPOONS

Salted Butter

1 CUP

Fresh Lemon Juice

2 TABLESPOONS

Directions

Step 1: For Lobster Tail

If starting with whole tails, begin by thawing them (if frozen). If starting with split tails, move on to step 3.

Step 2:

Split tails and remove intestinal tract.

Step 3:

Sprinkle sea salt on meat side.

Step 4:

Place shell down on a hot grill shell down; baste meat side with butter (liberal amounts) for approximately 3 minutes.

Step 5:

Sprinkle the fresh lime juice and chopped fresh parsley.

Step 6:

Flip and grill meat side down until meat is opaque (loses its translucent), approximately 3–5 minutes.

Step 7: For Lobster Dipping Sauce

Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic; cook and stir until it starts to brown, about 3 minutes.

Step 8:

Add the remaining butter and reduce heat to low. Stir to melt the butter, then mix in the lemon juice, pepper and cilantro. Let it steep over low heat for about 10 minutes.

Step 9:

Strain before serving if desired.

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