Grilled Lobster Tails with Honey Cajun Butter

A hand holding a grilled lobster tail with honey Cajun butter and a grill in the background

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Grilled Lobster Tails with Honey Cajun Butter

Our grilled lobster tails get a Southern twist with some honey Cajun butter. It's a perfect backyard cook if you're craving sweet and spicy!

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: people

Author: Derek Wolf

Ingredients

Lobster Ingredients:

3-4 Whole Lobster Tails
½ tbsp of Kosher Salt
½ tbsp Garlic Powder
½ tbsp of Black Pepper
Canola Oil as needed

Honey Cajun Butter:

4 tbsp of Unsalted Butter
2 tbsp of Local Honey
1 tbsp of Cajun Seasoning
1 tbsp Chopped Chives
1 tbsp Minced Garlic
1 lemon juiced

Instructions

Using a knife, carefully cut lengthwise down the shell of the lobster tail. Cut until you reach the tail/fin.
Open the lobster tails up and cut the meat of the tails along the same line as the shell. Cut the spine on the bottom as well as the same line as the meat and shell. Open the lobster tails up to show the meat.
Slather with oil and season with salt, garlic powder and black pepper.
Add all your ingredients for the butter sauce to a bowl and mix thoroughly. Set to the side.
Optional Smoking of the Butter: Add a hot coal from the grill (must be real wood, not briquette!!) to the butter mixture, close the lid and let smoke for a minute or so. Then fish the coal out of the butter and toss the coal back into the fire.
Preheat your grill to a medium high heat (around 400F).
Add the lobster tail flesh side down to the grill and cook for about 2-3 minutes or until the meat goes from translucent to white and the sheel begins to turn red.
Flip the lobster tails and begin to baste using the butter sauce. Cook for an additional 1-2 minutes or once the meat reads 145F internal.
Pull off and serve with the butter sauce for dipping and enjoy!

Notes

Homemade Cajun Seasoning

If you don't have a favorite Cajun seasoning, here's an easy recipe that you can use with these grilled lobster tails and other seafood recipes. Combine 1.5 tablespoons smoked paprika, 1.5 tablespoons sweet paprika, 1 tablespoon dried oregano, 1 tablespoon black pepper, 1.5 teaspoons cayenne pepper, 2 tablespoons garlic powder, 2 tablespoons onion powder and 2 tablespoons kosher salt in a small bowl. Store this spice mixture in your pantry for up to two months and use it on anything that needs a little Cajun flavor.

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