- 6 fresh small 8-ounce [227-g] each lobster tails
- 1/4 cup [60 mL] olive oil
- 1/4 cup [60 mL] freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon [15 mL] freshly chopped dill
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 medium lemons, quartered [to serve]
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- If using wooden skewers, leave skewers to soak into water for 30 minutes.
- Preheat barbecue to high intensity.
- Rinse then pat dry lobster tails using paper toweling.
- Being careful not to cut through, half top of lobster tails lengthwise then insert a skewer all along each lobster tails to prevent curling while grilling.
- To prepare marinade, mix together olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, freshly chopped dill, salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Brush mixture all over the meat of each lobster tail.
- Lower barbecue temperature to medium intensity and arrange lobster tails, meaty side down, onto hot barbecue rack.
- Barbecue for 1 minute.
- Turn lobster tails over using tongs; barbecue, meaty side up for 8 to 10 minutes, until shell is red and meat really white.
- Remove skewer and serve lobster tails, garnished with lemon quarters.
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