Lobster Tails with Citrus Butter
"From Chef2Chef e-mail. We've made this twice in a short period of time. Delicious!"
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- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 4 (4 1/2 ounce) lobster tails
- 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons fresh orange juice
- 1 dash salt
- 1 dash pepper
- 1 dash paprika
directions
- Cut the lobster tails down the center through the meat but not all the way through the shell.
- Fold over butterfly style.
- Combine remaining ingredients and brush over the meat.
- Put some foil over your grill and place the tails, shell side down on the foil.
- Cook, covered, for about 14-16 minutes until the meat is firm and white.
- Brush occasionally while cooking.
- Loosen the meat slightly before serving and brush one last time with the citrus butter.
- NOTE: We broiled instead of grilled.
- Used a broiling pan with the broiler on low, with the tails about 6 inches from the heat source and watched them the entire time.
- We serve with the remaining citrus butter.
- You may choose to make extra.
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Reviews
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Perfection! Had 2 half-thawed frozen lobster tails and used this recipe (using the broiler because our grill ended up running out of propane before I could grill the tails) and they were juicy and succulent and (hate to use the word again, but...) Perfection. -
This had to be the best lobster dipping butter ever. Wasn't sure how to cook the tails until this recipe. I used my kitchen shears and made quick work of butterflying the tails. The rest was super easy. I couldn't bare to waste the citrus zest so I did add both the lemon and orange zest to the butter. WOW!! I can't wait to try this butter with crab legs next time! Thanks Ginny for posting a wonderful recipe! -
I've only just started cooking lobster in the past couple of years but this is by far the best!!! It was so flavorful and the citrus was pretty mild. I loved it and so did my husband :) Will make again and again! -
This was good, a bit too much citrus for my family. They still prefer just plain melted butter. Nothing wrong with the recipe, it's just a personal preference.
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This is a great Recipe!! I like the way it explains how to cook lobster on the grill. I threw a couple of pecan braches on the coals to give it a litte smoke flavor and the result was amazing!! I now know that Pecan is a great wood to smoke lobster and I would guess for shrimp also.
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Tweaks
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This was delicious. I left the salt and pepper out and substituted onion pwder for the paprika. Then I cooked the tails on a hot grill pan for 15 minutes, turning them every five minutes. They were the highlight of my New Year's Eve dinner w/the hubby. Try them with grilled steak and steamed asparagus. Yumo!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
GinnyP
Seattle, Washington
