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Cedar Wood Plank-Smoked Spiny Lobster Tails

The most incredible smoked lobster tails recipe ever, taking you on a culinary adventure from seaside to your backyard barbecue!
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Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, BBQ, Carribean
Keyword: BBQ Lobster, Beachfront Grilling, Best Seafood Recipe, Caribbean Recipes, Grilled Lobster, healthy, Healthy Recipes, Live Fire Cooking, Lobster, Lobster Tails, seafood, Seafood Recipes, Smoked Lobster, Summer Recipe, Wood Plank Lobster, Wood Plank-Smoked Spiny Lobster Tails
Servings: 4 people
Author: David Olson
Cost: 1,000,000,000

Ingredients

  • 4 large spiny lobsters cleaned and cut lengthwise
  • Olive oil
  • Weber Seasonings Chophouse Butter
  • Weber Seasonings Classic Grill
  • 2 sticks irish butter cubed
  • 1 tablespoon roasted minced garlic
  • 2 small shallots minced
  • fennel fronds
  • 1 tablespoon thyme leaves
  • 1/4 cup parsely finely chopped
  • Meyer lemon juice and zest

Instructions

  • Now, to start, spread a pile of smoldering charcoal embers evenly across the grill floor, then dampen the top and bottom vents until the grill settles near 275 degrees.
  • Meanwhile, carefully open the lobster shells and drizzle the delicate tail meat with a rich and aromatic olive oil before dressing with Weber Seasonings Chophouse Butter and Classic Grill rubs.
  • Place the lobster tails atop a pair of wood planks to slowly bathe in cedar smoke until sweet and succulent, tender perfection. Then intermittently baste with a fragrant herbed butter sauce concocted of roasted minced garlic, shallots, fennel fronds, parsley and thyme.
  • Once the lobsters read 140 in the thick of the tail remove from the heat, finish with a citrusy squeeze of meyer lemon and carve into the juiciest, most flavorful filets of lobster you’ve ever tasted. Pair with two handfuls of ice cold and golden lagers, then smash.
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