🇧🇸 Bahamian Cuisine

Grilled Lobster Tail

Grilled Spiny Lobster Tail

Prep Time 15 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Medium

Calories 316 kcal

Bahamian spiny lobster tails split and grilled with garlic butter and lime. A premium island delicacy.

Ingredients

4 spiny lobster tails
4 tbsp butter, melted
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 limes, juiced
1 tsp paprika
Salt and pepper to taste
Fresh parsley, chopped

Instructions

1 Split lobster tails lengthwise through the top shell.
2 Combine melted butter, garlic, lime juice, paprika, salt, and pepper.
3 Brush lobster meat generously with garlic butter mixture.
4 Preheat grill to high heat.
5 Place lobster tails shell-side down on grill. Cook 5 minutes.
6 Flip and grill meat-side down for 2 minutes.
7 Baste with remaining butter. Serve immediately.

Did You Know?

The Bahamas is one of the world's largest exporters of spiny lobster, but the best tails stay on the islands.