Grilling Lobster Tails

[flightdeck485]

have you considered subbing the water in your recipie for a nice white wine??

[crapololo]

Forever alone mealtime

[Mehalani13]

Langoust

[rddaos]

Ok guys contrary to what red lobster restaurant would have you believe, lobster is NOT meant to be grilled. The lobster ends up being overwhelmed by the smoke from the flame. Smoky lobster is indistinguishable from chicken. All of the lobster flavor is lost. Lobster is one of the few foods in the world that is best steamed.

[ChefTips]

@rddaos

Did you try this before you posted? I am guessing no....

[rddaos]

@ChefTips

Of course! I was like most people, "wow, lobster tastes good. grilled lobster looks good. therefore, it must also taste good." But then I tried it, and the smokiness of the coals completely obliterated the lobster flavor, i was VERY DISAPPOINTED! And no, i didnt slow smoke them with mesquite and hickory over 12 hours. It was a quick grilling over charcoal.

[ChefTips]

@rddaos

Ok, sorry for the confusion. Mine is grilled over high gas heat so you are not going to get a charcoal/mesquite flavor. I admit, certain food is not meant to be smoked/bbq'd over coals. I tried it with asparagus years ago and it was awful...If you do the lobster this way over a gas grill, you'll love it! Thanks for commenting back and clarifying your previous post.

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@whoandtheha

All the more betta for ya!

[TheLonelywolf5]

thanks for this video ..i learned from your good tips :) thanks .. i love cooking as much as to be on top of the food chain after watching cooking food tips .. lol thanks for sharing

[afterdarkgrafx]

I used 16 oz tails and this recipe. Came out perfect thank you. You just have to leave them on the grill a minute or 2 longer. Delicious. Thank you!

[Dann2013]

seriously why would you rinse the meat? that makes no sense. That's just like washing a steak before you cook it.

[ChefTips]

@Dann2013

Rinsing the tails takes off all the nasty moisture that the tails have been frosting in.

The flavor that comes from cooking the shell and the flavor of the meat is not compromised due to rinsing. Trust me! =]

[HakiConqueror]

noooooooooooooooooooo you never rinse the lobster unless its absolutely disgusting.....

[ChefTips]

@HakiConqueror

Of course you do. Why wouldn't you?

[kvader]

@ChefTips Because it completely kills the flavor.

[ChefTips]

@kvader

Rinsing the tails takes off all the nasty moisture that the tails have been frosting in.

The flavor that comes from cooking the shell and the flavor of the meat is not compromised due to rinsing. Trust me! =]

[HollywoodNeverGiveUp]

How do you make chive oil?

[ChefTips]

@HollywoodNeverGiveUp

Hello. Check out my video on flavored oils.

[HollywoodNeverGiveUp]

@ChefTips Thanks, have a great new year!

[BamaBill67]

nice !!!

[ChefTips]

@BamaBill67 Thanks! Hope you enjoy them!

[ChocobreezeA]

Great ++



[ChefTips]

@ChocobreezeA Thanks!

[BOOMBOOMCREEPER]

A great addition to grilled lobster or shrimp is adding lemon right near the end

[ChefTips]

@BOOMBOOMCREEPER Absolutely!

[mikey2312]

I noticed that you did not season the lobster or sauce at all. Do you feel that salt is not necessary for this recipe? Also, what is the purpose of rinsing the tail?

[ChefTips]

@mikey2312

You can add a bit of salt to the butter and water. I used salted butter and should have pointed that out. I usually rinse most seafood unless it is really fresh. I find that frozen, thawed seafood will sometimes have a slight fishy smell that can be rinsed away before cooking.

[amedsoprano]

foodgasm in my pants

[joeasmythe]

BTW, I never crack the back, to keep the juices in

[joeasmythe]

We got the special holiday sale at S & F. $8.00 per 5 oz. tail. Grilled em, dipped in melted butter and garlic powder....... Could have eaten about a dozen more.......

[ChefTips]

@joeasmythe Sounds great!

[arniebarb123]

@ChefTips fyi most people add oil to the girl to avoid sticking but what people dont know is their turning it to early if u let it stay on longer it will release itself : )

[garyh9900]

@joeasmythe Where can I find S & F?

[cycleclinic1973]

Wow....sounds great....me and the wife just came back from Phuket and brought us 1 lobster tipping the scale at 930 grams and 2 KG of King Tiger Prawns. All up, about $90 worth of seafood, but damn worth it as we live in Laos and have no sea near us. I hope so deeeeelish after seeing your recipe.

[ChefTips]

@cycleclinic1973 Thanks! Hope you enjoyed it!

[Shorty20122012]

Why would you rinse the flavor out of the lobster? lol

[ChefTips]

@Shorty20122012

Trust me. You will not rinse away the lobster flavor.

[ImmaDwarfKicker]

looks like you found that oil in your garden

[Drelvon]

This is the only way I will eat lobster

[ChefTips]

@Drelvon Thanks!

[cronin098]

I'm going to try this today! Thanks so much!

[ChefTips]

@cronin098 Hope you enjoyed it!

[cronin098]

@ChefTips It actually did turn out quite good!

[ChefTips]

@cronin098 Great!

[TheQueposfan]

I will check out your site but open with that this is one of your favorite ways to cook lobster, what is your favorite way?

[Two27Face]

look real good hey have you ever grilled Calamari or anythin along those lines.

[shadowclon3r]

What Temp should the grill be?

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@shadowclon3r

Hello. I like to sear them up on a high heat.

[PedrOxt2]

Miam miam miam! =P

[kaniSS1]

Lobster tail sooo overrated. King Prawns taste better.

[NarutoVids55]

what kinda lobster is that is it from the grosery store whats the quality of it i wanna get me some

[ChefTips]

@NarutoVids55 We got these tails from Costco's seafood road show.

[KINGofKOOLAID]

I have a question; does the size of the grill matter??

[ChefTips]

@KINGofKOOLAID No, as long as they fit is all that matters. :)

[pogisiG]

@ChefTips thats what she said : /

[cryteeek]

This is awesome, you rock at grilling!

[ChefTips]

@cryteeek Thank you!!

[CrotalusKid1]

i love living in so. cal i pay 80 bucks per lobster season and can take 7 lobsters per day for about 6 months

[ChefTips]

@CrotalusKid1 Awesome! Where do you dive?

[CrotalusKid1]

@ChefTips usually point loma kelp beds, as its not a protected marine sanctuary like La Jolla kelp forest is

[ChefTips]

@CrotalusKid1 Very cool!

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@ItalianoAmericano

No worries! =] 

[ChefTips]

@ItalianoAmericano What am I doing at 1:51 then? :)

[Hardstylemarvin]

omg.......... that loooks so juicyy man. When ever my mum makes lobster its all dry and tastes so bad.

Good work!

[ChefTips]

@Hardstylemarvin Thanks! Have her try my recipe and see what she thinks! Cheers, Jason

[jessshaun623]

Holy cow that looks good!

[ChefTips]

@jessshaun623 Thanks!

[bricksaver]

So Delicious Looking!!! Ah...it'll be some time before I ever eat lobster.

[rider147]

def. one of the best chefs on youtube...

haha, i love tubin in!

[ChefTips]

@rider147

Thank you!

Cheers!

Jason

[freakmaster82930]

Just tried it out... Awesomeness!!! Great recipe!

[ChefTips]

@freakmaster82930

Thank you!

[TheAcer8910]

are u deliberately trying to kill us!!!!!! :)

[ChefTips]

@TheAcer8910

Ha ha!

[Harshcore811]

Eating lobster is like eating a bug.

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@Harshcore811

Well.... Can't argue that ha ha! 

[k20rintegra]

It looks simple.... I am cooking it on my wife's birthday. Thank you!

[bahok123]

you made me hungry mann..

[MrCJ1988]

you have absolutely no clue how much I am hating you right now dude

[pkhamhaeng]

man im hungry

[Prometheus666333]

Can this recipe be adapted to shrimp?

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@Prometheus666333

For sure.  But I would not bother placing them on the grill first.

[raptors11111]

Looks good man.

[ChefTips]

@raptors11111 Thanks!

[rinieusebio]

OMG that looks awesome. ill try it.

[ChefTips]

@rinieusebio Thanks! Enjoy!

[TeamTEOR]

Just wanted to stop in and say thank you. Diner tonight was a huge hit for my wife and our 5 friends. We did everything you did in the video but omitted the chives. My only problem in prep was that it was hard to get the meat to separate from the shell some when we split it.

[ChefTips]

@TeamTEOR Thanks for taking the time to comment. I'm glad you all enjoyed it!

[LakerGold24]

Are you kidding me??! Must. Eat. LOBSTER!

[D1stDrInternet]

I actually prepared the Lobster Dinner the next day it was awersome, I purchased two whole Lobesters and I am going to have the other one this weekend, thanks again for your excellent videos....

[ChefTips]

@D1stDrInternet Thanks for the kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed the recipe! Cheers, Jason

[D1stDrInternet]

I like your Lobster dinner and I am going to try it today, you video is excellent bless..

[ChefTips]

@D1stDrInternet Thanks! Hope you enjoyed it!

[blackapple89er]

one thing i like was the omission of killing the lobster. You saved us all from all the needless flame war. Er. What did you do with the claws?

[Queenievk]

Just tried this out this evening.....this lobster recipe is incredible!!  We will definitely do this again!! YUMMO!!!

[ChefTips]

@Queenievk Great! Thanks for your kind feedback! Jason

[MrM2hb]

Great--I am going to try this!!

[ChateauSiran1986]

I def. subscribe man... and like!

But OMG; have you been too singapore? cuzz I've been looking for this recipe for like 7 years... thats since I tasted it in Singapore...

Have you got the recipe from there? The guy in singapore did stuff that looked exactly like you and with... garlic and butter, yeah!

[ChefTips]

@ChateauSiran1986

Thanks for the sub! I have not been to Singapore. Some day I hope.... =]

[zeabeauty101]

i loooooove lobster tails!!

[demac209]

dude I hate you because now Im hungry

[ChefTips]

@demac209

Sorry! =]

[neverskankyfan282]

Hey where do you get this said "Chive Oil". I have asked people at my local super market if they have it.  They did not or even know what it is. Please help!

[ChefTips]

@neverskankyfan282 You make it yourself. Stay tuned. I'll be preparing this in a video this month.

[tristartom]

@neverskankyfan282

Hi

The "Chive Oil" is just olive oil (can be extra virgin oil if preferred) with fresh chives pureed in a food processer. You can do this with other herbs too, such as basil or parsley.

[soohoojrj]

Dude!!,.......you're awesome, thanks for the class.

[ChefTips]

@soohoojrj You're welcome! :)

[gizmotwadlebutt]

I have never ate lobster. Looks so good but I think I would mess up cooking it.

[tarantinosbaby]

@gizmotwadlebutt even if you don't want to cook lobster you need to try it.. its delicious. one of my personal favorites is a good lobster benedict for breakfast. by the way good video jason. i haven't grilled lobster before but now feel inspired to do so

[marcjtdc]

@gizmotwadlebutt thats why you start cooking. You will learn when it's done, it's so fun and you can easily cook dishes that you would pay good money for in a restaurant!

[missionblank1]

that smile is so funny

[ixyhuang]

great! thanks for sharing

[prashaddamion]

Hey Jason, I love lobster, but I'm intimidated by the idea of cooking it myself because I have no idea how to clean or prepare them. I see some people remove the entrails and some people just go ahead and eat the entire lobster tail. Is it necessary to remove the entrails for health reasons? If so, how can I properly do this without tainting the meat? I hope this isn't too dumb of a question, but I think it will help me to find a starting point. I greatly appreciate any insight you can provide.

[ChefTips]

@prashaddamion You can buy them already gutted. Perhaps I'll a video on how to prepare a live lobster. :)

[EmceeDG]

@ChefTips YES, please do so!

Man, I can't wait for another helpful video! :)

[kimberlemae]

Thanks! I was a little nervous. But what is the water for? Also, thought you should know, I made your funnel cake recipe and my 7 year old daughter thought it the best! Thanks for making me look good!

[ChefTips]

@kimberlemae

The water is for basting. It is flavored with the butter and tossed over the lobster tail to cook it.

Glad your daughter enjoyed the funnel cake!

[kimberlemae]

Hi Jason. Just wondering why you're adding water? Doesn't that dilute the flavor of the butter which of course is my favorite part of the lobster....LOL I'm a regular Paula Deen when it comes to that butter!

[ChefTips]

@kimberlemae

The water burns off. The butter flavor sticks... trust me! lol

[siriusfriend]

I have very small lobster tails to do - about 3 oz each. Any suggestions on the grilling? I'm assuming it's going to be REALLY quick if they are that small!

[neqko]

dude i usually love your videos, but that was just wayy too much work for some lobster tail

[ChefTips]

@neqko

Noooo, it's not that much work really! =]

[sunspirl]

@neqko

No WAY.  This recipe is awesome. The best lobster tail I have ever eaten.

[TheErikagonzalez]

WOWWWWWWWWWWW

[ChefTips]

@TheErikagonzalez

Ha ha! Thanks!

[freakazoids666]

yooo jason whats up

[ChefTips]

@freakazoids666

What's up!

[Elle7491]

Erbs?! Wtf are erbs!? its herbs. Theres an H at the start

[ChefTips]

@Elle7491

Well since you asked....

Taken from wikipedia

"In American English the initial "h" is normally silent"

Thanks for asking!

[Elle7491]

@ChefTips American English. What about the Queens English. Proper English

[ChefTips]

@Elle7491

I don't know, what about the Queen's English?

I think we quit speaking the Queen's English over here somewhere around July 4th 1776 LOL! Besides, isn't this a dumb arguement...?

[badbobsTN]

@ChefTips speak the kings english here, you know elvis

[BlueBurryPimp]

@Elle7491 What about the kings english

[XralphiX]

@ChefTips FINALLY!!!! i found some one that says herbs wit no h in the beginning lol

[NinezeroPlayer]

Waiting anxiously for awesome new videos. Awesome recipe. Thanks a lot.

[ChefTips]

@NinezeroPlayer Thanks! We should be home by November. Can't wait!

[Austyg]

looks yummy!

[ChefTips]

@Austyg Thanks! Enjoy!

[kusinart]

butter...then water????????

[olliethc1]

YYYUUUUMMYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!

[TheJasonNation]

This made me so hungry

[mrcaptaincrazy]

Looks good but, too much prep time, lol

[ChefTips]

@mrcaptaincrazy It actually goes pretty quick. Give it a try! :)

[kidistight]

What is chive oil? I am not going to eat the tails, but I would like to cook them for my wife and friends.

[ChefTips]

@kidistight It's olive oil scented with chives.

[aaanxitah]

Ñam Omg! GOOD JOB!

[ChefEricD]

Thats a pretty cool way of opening up the tails. They don't curl up that way and looks really good. Cheers!

[ChefTips]

@ChefEricD Thanks!

[RainbowManification]

Delicious

[naboba]

is he using a low flame on his bbq grill?

also , how long should one preheat the grill?

thanks!

[dirtbikerider153]

@naboba he said he was searing it which is usually at a high heat to keep the juices in

[ChueHang17]

Lobster tail is one of the best sea food in the world, but the only thing I hate most is that I usually finish them in a couple of bites. :- (

Watching this video clip make me hungry.

[ChefTips]

@ChueHang17 Yes, they go too quickly. Hope you enjoy this recipe!

[ChueHang17]

@ChefTips Thanks bro, and thanks for uploading this.

[masscomnet]

Please deliver this directly to my house. I'm hungry. Thanks.

[rmbb10]

This looks so awesome.

[ChefTips]

@rmbb10

Thank you!

[lo8sters]

hes a lucky man.

[sailingdede]

Yummy!

[floricajun]

wheres my wetsuit

[ChefTips]

@floricajun Are you going to catch us some lobster? 

[iownlol102]

seafood is really amazing there is so much you can do with them

[chaunceyest1]

when you put the lobster into the boiling water, it does'nt feel anything because the part of the brain of feelings is abscent. there is no cruelty in cooking lobster.

[prettyinpunk666]

It looks really good! I like crab, so I think I'd like this. the finished product looks so fancy! thanks chef jason.

[ChefTips]

@prettyinpunk666 You're welcome! I have a crab legs video as well!

[kishneat]

Made this recipe and used a little white wine in the sauce. Delicious!

[ChefTips]

@kishneat Thanks for the feedback. I'm so happy you liked it!

[tommiewright56]

Ooh I M MAKING THIS FOR MY HUSBAND TODAY FOR FATHERS' DAY!!!! IT LOOKS so BEAUTIFUL!!!!

[ChefTips]

@tommiewright56 Terrific! Hope it tasted as wonderful as it looked! Cheers, Jason

[chartown89]

great video - they turned out amazing :)

[ChefTips]

@chartown89 Great! Glad to hear you enjoyed them!

[Dorisequador]

Will you be my Dad! hahahhaa

[LegoBoyLego]

intro song is different lols kewl well not different just the longer version in imovie think

[Railfan19960]

OMG! i love seafood:) this is making me hungry! haha

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@seed1337

Yeah, our first video experience with wire-less mics was a disappointment.

Sorry about that.

[xXMeecrobXx]

this aren't even lobster tails

[ChefTips]

@xXMeecrobXx

Of course they are! =]

[xXMeecrobXx]

@ChefTips In my eyes this are langusta tails

[faidley79]

@xXMeecrobXx your eyes are blind

[chvyblzr04]

@xXMeecrobXx

It is rock lobster, not maine lobster but lobster none the less

[Seldanas]

@xXMeecrobXx Those are lobster tails ^^

[AsperityGuild]

@xXMeecrobXx You probably thought they were going to be red, lobster tails dont turn red until you've cooked em