Grilled Lobster Tails with Herb Butter
- 1 stick salted butter, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives
- 1 tablespoon chopped tarragon leaves
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Dash hot sauce
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 4 (7-ounce) lobster tails
- Olive oil
- Kosher salt
- Lemon wedges, for garnish
- Chive sprigs
- Special equipment: 4 metal skewers
- Preheat your grill to direct medium-high heat.
- In a small bowl blend butter, chives, tarragon, minced garlic, hot sauce, and black pepper with a rubber spatula.
- Blend thoroughly.
- Cover with plastic wrap and reserve.
- Using kitchen shears, butterfly the lobster tails straight down the middle of the softer underside of the shell.
- Cut the meat down the center without cutting all the way through.
- Insert a metal skewer down the lobster tail so the tail stands straight.
- Brush the tails with olive oil and season with salt, to taste.
- Grill lobsters cut side down over medium high heat about 5 minutes, until the shells are bright in color.
- Turn the tails over and spoon a generous tablespoon of herbed butter onto the butterflied meat.
- Grill for another 4 minutes, or until the lobster meat is an opaque white color.
- Remove lobster tails from the grill and serve with more herb butter and lemon wedges.
- Garnish with chive sprigs.
butter, chives, tarragon leaves, clove garlic, hot sauce, freshly ground black pepper, lobster, olive oil, kosher salt, lemon wedges, chive sprigs, metal skewers
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/patrick-and-gina-neely/grilled-lobster-tails-with-herb-butter-recipe.html (may not work)