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Grilled Lobster Tails With Chile-Cilantro Butter

Here's how you make Grilled Lobster Tails With Chile-Cilantro Butter
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 8-12m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 jalapeno pepper (or green chile pepper, seeded and minced)
  • 3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped (fresh)
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 36 to 48 ounces lobster tails (6 tails, fresh or frozen, thawed)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Prepare butter:In a small bowl, combine garlic, jalapeno, cilantro, butter, oil, lime zest, lime juice, salt and pepper.

  • Step 2: With kitchen shears, cut away the soft shell of the entire underside of each lobster tail, towards tail and about 1 1/2 inches wide, exposing meat. Insert 1 metal skewer lengthwise through meat and out tail end of each.

  • Step 3: Heat an outdoor grill on medium-high and brush with high-heat cooking oil. Add lobster tails to grill, cut side down, and cover. Cook until shells are bright red, 4 to 6 minutes. Turn and brush meat with butter mixutre, dividing evenly. Cover and cook until lobster meat is opaque throughout, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove skewers and serve with lime wedges, if desired.

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