Wood-Grilled Lobster Tail with Garlic Herb Butter

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Succulent lobster tails grilled over wood fire and basted with a vibrant garlic herb butter sauce for a smoky, rich flavor. This seafood recipe, ready in about 25 minutes, pairs lobster tails, unsalted butter, garlic cloves for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 380 calories and feeds 4, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Prep: 15 min Cook: 10 min Serves 4 380 cal/serving
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1: Using kitchen shears, cut through the top shell of 4 lobster tails (6 oz each) lengthwise and gently pull the meat upward to rest on top of the shell.
  2. Step 2: Preheat a grill to medium-high heat (about 400°F). Brush both the lobster meat and shells with 1 tbsp olive oil and season with 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp black pepper.
  3. Step 3: In a small saucepan over low heat, melt 6 tbsp unsalted butter with 4 minced garlic cloves, 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme, 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley, and 1 tbsp lemon juice. Keep warm.
  4. Step 4: Place lobster tails meat-side down on the grill and cook for 5 minutes until grill marks appear and meat firms.
  5. Step 5: Flip lobster tails meat-side up and baste generously with the garlic herb butter. Grill for an additional 3 minutes or until lobster meat is opaque and cooked through.
  6. Step 6: Remove from grill and spoon remaining garlic herb butter over the lobster tails before serving immediately.

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