How Do I Grill Mini Lobster Tails?
Tiny lobster tails, also known at times as slipper lobster tails or rock lobster tails can be grilled if you take care to place them in a grill basket so they won't disappear through your grill grates. You can use a light marinade, but don't use too much; mini lobster tails taste best when you let their own natural taste shine through. Depending on the tails' size, you may need to serve two to three per person. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Grill basket
- Eight mini lobster tails
- 2 tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 cup olive oil
- Dash of salt and pepper
- Garlic salt (optional)
Instructions
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Defrost the mini lobster tails, if frozen.
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Preheat your grill. Set on high at first, and then after the grill gets hot, reduce the setting to low.
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Remove the under-shell membrane, and if the black vein is still in the tail flesh, remove that, too. Bend the tail backwards to crack the shell so that it will not curl on the grill.
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Mix the olive oil and lemon juice together thoroughly.
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Brush the meat side of the tails with the oil and lemon mixture, and then season each tail with salt and pepper to your taste. If you like garlic, sprinkle a bit of garlic salt on the tails as well.
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Place the mini lobster tails in a grill basket. If your grill basket is not Teflon coated, spray the basket first with non-stick cooking oil.
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Cook for five minutes, brush with marinade, then turn. Cook another five to 10 minutes, turning the tails occasionally and brushing with marinade each time. The tails are done when the meat has lost its transparency and has become opaque.
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Remove from the grill, and serve with drawn butter and lemon slices.
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References
- Photo Credit lobster image by pcphotos from Fotolia.com
