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Three seasoned lobster tails garnished with herbs.
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Smoked Lobster Tails

These smoked lobster tails are easy to make and so smoky good. Smoking lobster tails imparts a tremendous flavor like you've never tasted.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 174kcal
Author: Karin and Ken

Ingredients

  • 4 medium lobster tails
  • 4 tablespoons salted butter
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes
  • ⅓ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 1 banana leaf or tinfoil
  • parsley as garnish
  • 1 lemon sliced
  • 1 shallot sliced

Instructions

  • Get out and measure your ingredients.
    Overhead photo of all the ingredients.
  • Preheat the smoker to 350 degrees.
  • Soak banana leaves in hot water to soften and make pliable.
  • Slice shallots.
    Shallots sliced onto a wooden cutting board.
  • Slice lemon.
    Lemon sliced on a wooden cutting board.
  • Combine softened butter, crushed garlic, sea salt, smoked paprika, and lemon juice in a small mixing bowl. Use a spatula to meld thoroughly.
    Softened butter, crushed garlic, sea salt, smoked paprika, and lemon juice added to a small mixing bowl.
  • Cut a slit down the center of the lobster tail and gently tug to pull the meat out and over the shell. If you're nervous check out our how to cut lobster tail post for more information.
    Prepared lobster tails placed onto a pan.
  • Brush lobster meat with butter in a thick layer.
    Butter covered lobster tail placed on a piece of banana leaf.
  • Sprinkle on some shallots.
    Sliced shallots placed atop the butter.
  • Top with slices of lemons.
    A slice of lemon placed onto the shallots.
  • Wrap in banana leaves.
    Lobster tail wrapped with the banana leaf.
  • Place on baking sheet to bring to smoker.
    Lobster tails wrapped in banana leaves placed onto a baking sheet.
  • Place Lobster directly on grill grates.
    Lobster tails wrapped in banana leaves placed into a smoker.
  • Smoke for 25 minutes. Check to be sure the lobster is cooked- the meat should be white and internal temp 140 degrees.
    Lobster tails wrapped in banana leaves cooking inside a smoker.
  • Remove lobster tails from smoker.
    Cooked lobster tails wrapped in banana leaves removed from the smoker and placed onto a baking sheet to cool.
  • Remove banana leaves or foil.
    Lobster tails removed from the banana leaves and placed onto a baking sheet.
  • Serve immediately.
    Three lobster tails served onto a banana leaf with melted butter, lemon and herbs.
  • With hot butter or hot garlic butter and lemon wedges.
    Three lobster tails served onto a banana leaf with melted butter, lemon and herbs.
  • Enjoy!
    Closeup photo of a lobster tail in a white plate.
  • Every bite!
    Closeup photo of a forkful of lobster tail.

Notes

  • Fully soften your butter to ensure the easiest incorporation of the other ingredients into it.
  • When pulling the lobster tail out and over the shell, use a gently tugging motion. If it doesn't move easily, wiggle it a bit from side to side. NEVER try to power it out.
  • Use lighter wood flavors for smoking the tails. Heavy woods like oak or hickory will overpower the mild flavor of the lobster.

Nutrition

Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 942mg | Potassium: 241mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 447IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 1mg