Here’s a simple, restaurant-style broiled or grilled lobster tail recipe—juicy, buttery, and easy to make at home.
🦞🔥 Broiled / Grilled Lobster Tail
Ingredients:
- 2–4 lobster tails (fresh or thawed)
- 4 tablespoons butter (melted)
- 2–3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika (for color + mild heat)
- Optional: parsley (chopped)
🔪 Prep the lobster:
- Using kitchen scissors, cut the top shell down the middle.
- Gently loosen the meat and lift it slightly out of the shell, keeping it attached at the base (this is called “piggyback style”).
🔥 Broiled Lobster Tail (Oven method)
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 220°C (425°F) on broil setting.
- Place lobster tails on a baking tray.
- Mix melted butter, garlic, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Brush generously over lobster meat.
- Broil for 8–12 minutes, depending on size.
- Meat should turn opaque and slightly golden on top.
- Brush with more butter before serving.
🔥 Grilled Lobster Tail (BBQ method)
Steps:
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- Brush lobster with butter mixture.
- Place meat side down first for 3–4 minutes.
- Flip shell side down and grill another 5–6 minutes.
- Baste with butter while grilling.
🍋 Serving ideas:
- Serve with lemon wedges
- Garlic butter sauce on the side
- Pair with rice, mashed potatoes, or grilled vegetables
💡 Tips:
- Don’t overcook—lobster becomes rubbery quickly
- Internal meat should reach opaque white and about 60–63°C if you use a thermometer
- Fresh butter basting at the end makes a big difference
If you want, I can also give you a restaurant-style garlic butter lobster (Red Lobster copycat) or a spicy peri-peri grilled version 👍
