These paleo and gluten free Lemon Butter Grilled Lobster Tails are so easy to make, but tastes and looks like you spent hours in the kitchen!

Okay, so I know it’s not grilling season. But we don’t follow that in our household. It’s grilling season all year around over here, and that’s the way we like it.

Lemon Butter Grilled Lobster Tails Recipe

I had first thought that cooking lobsters tails would be difficult for some reason, but it’s the easiest thing ever. Why are we so intimidated about cooking seafood? They are generally so quick to make with minimal prep work. There are also so many amazing benefits, vitamins, and healthy fats in seafood so we are going to try to incorporate it more into our diet. Especially when it’s this delicious!

In this recipe, lobster tails are seasoned lightly then grilled whole until golden and tender. The juiciness of the lobster meat honestly can’t be beat and it’s such a great way to feel like you eating a fancy feast when it’s so easy to prep and make.

Lemon Butter

The real gem of this grilled lobster tails recipe is the lemon butter. Lobster tails themselves are pretty darn fabulous and meaty, but the butter really takes it up a notch. The spices in it mixed with the tartness of the lemon… oh man, I may or may not have eaten spoonfuls of it when I made this.

Also, as delicious as the grilled lobster tails are, don’t expect to look pretty while eating this. There’s a lot of tearing things apart with your hands going on, and just generally giving up on utensils altogether. It’s totally worth it though. Just trust and make them because they are so delicious!

Lemon Butter Grilled Lobster Tails

Course: Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 4 lobster tails

Calories: 181 kcal

Author: Jean Choi

These paleo and gluten free Lemon Butter Grilled Lobster Tails are so easy to make, but tastes and looks like you spent hours in the kitchen!

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Ingredients

• 1/4 cup ghee or butter, melted
• Juice from 1/2 lemon
• 1 tbsp fresh thyme
• 1 garlic clove, minced Omit for low FODMAP
• 1/8 tsp sea salt
• 1/8 tsp paprika
• 4 lobster tails
• 1 tbsp avocado oil
• Sea salt
• Ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat grill to medium high heat.
2. Mix together melted butter, lemon juice, thyme, garlic, sea salt, and paprika, and set aside.
3. Using kitchen shears, cut down lengthwise through the centers of of the softer bottom shells of the lobster tails. Be careful not to cut through the top shells.
4. Brush the cut side with avocado oil, then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
5. Place the tails cut side down on the heated grill for 5 minutes, until the top shells are bright red.
6. Flip the tails over and spoon the lemon butter mixture on top of each tail.
7. Grill for 4-5 more minutes.
8. Serve the lobster tails with the rest of the lemon butter.

Nutrition Facts

Lemon Butter Grilled Lobster Tails

Amount Per Serving (1 lobster tail)

Calories 181 Calories from Fat 135

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15g 23%

Saturated Fat 7g 35%

Cholesterol 109mg 36%

Sodium 340mg 14%

Potassium 137mg 4%

Protein 10g 20%

Vitamin A 2.4%

Vitamin C 3.7%

Calcium 6%

Iron 2.6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.