Grilled Lobster Tails

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 lobster tails, thawed if frozen (6-8-oz. each)
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon marjoram
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon basil
• 1/4 teaspoon rosemary
• 1/4 teaspoon sage
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne, to taste
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 holding each lobster tail shell side down, cut away the ribbed membrane as close to the shell as possible with kitchen shears.
• 2 remove lobster meat in one piece from each shell, rinse and pat dry.
• 3 sprinkle each with lemon juice and set aside.
• 4 in a small saucepan, melt butter with the minced garlic over low heat.
• 5 remove from heat.
• 6 in a plastic ziplock bag, combine bread crumbs, herbs, garlic powder, cayenne and parmesan cheese.
• 7 roll the lobster meat in the garlic butter and shake them in the plastic bag with the bread crumb mixture to coat.
• 8 return the lobster meat to their shells.
• 9 grill the lobster tails, shell sides down, on a rack 4-6 inches over glowing coals with some hickory chips added, turning from side to side but not turning over, for 10 minutes.
• 10 cover and grill another 5 to 10 minutes until they are just cooked through.