Tangerine Lobster Tails

Total Time: 26 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 2 tangerines, juice of
• 2 tangerines, zest of
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 4 lobster tails, 6 to 8 ounces each

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan over very low heat, melt the butter.
• 2 after the butter has melted, skim off the foam.
• 3 add the tangerine zest, juice, and salt.
• 4 pour about 1/2 cup of the butter mixture into a small cup; reserve the rest for the dipping sauce.
• 5 using kitchen shears split each tail in half lengthwise.
• 6 if desired to prevent the lobster meat from curling during cooking, thread a skewer lengthwise through the center of the meat of each piece.
• 7 lightly brush the exposed meat with the butter in the cup.
• 8 grill the lobster tails, meat side down, over direct medium heat until lightly marked, 2 to 3 minutes (watch for flare-ups).
• 9 turn the tails over and grill until the meat is and firm but not dry, 5 to 8 minutes longer, brushing occasionally with some of the butter in the cup.
• 10 remove from the grill and serve warm with the reserved butter on the side.