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Grilled Rock Lobster Tails

SUBMITTED BY: Joe Nekrasz PHOTO BY: Allrecipes

"Grilled rock lobster tails lightly seasoned with lemon and garlic. Ready in no time at all, and oh so delicious!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 109 stars. This recipe average a 4.8 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  12 Min
READY IN  27 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 (10 ounce) rock lobster tails

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat grill for high heat.
  2. Squeeze lemon juice into a small bowl, and slowly whisk in olive oil. Whisk in salt, paprika, white pepper, and garlic powder. Split lobster tails lengthwise with a large knife, and brush flesh side of tail with marinade.
  3. Lightly oil grill grate. Place tails, flesh side down, on preheated grill. Cook for 10 to 12 minutes, turning once, and basting frequently with marinade. Discard any remaining marinade. Lobster is done when opaque and firm to the touch.

FOOTNOTES

  • The nutrition data for this recipe includes information for the full amount of the marinade ingredients. Depending on marinating time, ingredients, cooking method, etc., the actual amount of the marinade consumed will vary.
  • Wine Tip
  • Try with a Chardonnay.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 25, 2007 by PhillyKev
Fantastic. Simple and delicious. As other said, no need for melted butter. First time... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2005 by KANGA4ROO
I did these in the oven and they were fantastic! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 12, 2007 by IMVINTAGE
FANTASTIC! We were fearful of grilling lobster but this recipe got such great reviews that we... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2007 by KARPOWELL
OMG! This was awesome. I wouldn't want Lobster any other way. Only one suggestion, I don't... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2006 by griller3
This was the first time that I have ever grilled lobster. And I'm a GRILLER!!!. Well this was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2007 by RECIPERAVEN
Delicious! We used regular lobster tails and cooked them for 7 minutes....just cook until... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2008 by Marsha L
This recipe is so simple yet so good! I'm a lobster purist and I loved it! The olive oil keeps... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2007 by grneyedmustang
This was wonderful! Except for reducing the oil by half (wanted to cut the calorie count) I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2004 by JACKIE32
This is an excellent recipe.I changed a couple of things. I only used 1/2 of the oil and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2005 by KATEMAX