🤤 Description
These Spicy Lobster Tails with Smoky Hatch Chile Butter are rich, buttery, and packed with bold heat. Sweet lobster meat is broiled or grilled and finished with a smoky, spicy hatch chile butter that melts into every bite for a restaurant-style seafood experience.
🦞 Ingredients
For the Lobster Tails
4 lobster tails 🦞
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic powder 🧄
Lemon wedges 🍋
Smoky Hatch Chile Butter 🔥
4 tbsp butter 🧈
1–2 roasted hatch chiles, chopped 🌶️
2 garlic cloves, minced 🧄
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp lime juice 🍋
½ tsp chili flakes
Pinch of salt
👨🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions
1️⃣ Prep the Lobster
Cut lobster shells down the middle and gently pull meat slightly out for presentation.
2️⃣ Season
Brush lobster with olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.
3️⃣ Cook
Broil or grill for 8–10 minutes until meat is opaque and tender.
4️⃣ Make Hatch Chile Butter
Melt butter and mix in roasted hatch chiles, garlic, smoked paprika, lime juice, chili flakes, and salt.
5️⃣ Finish
Spoon smoky butter over hot lobster tails.
6️⃣ Serve
Add lemon wedges and serve immediately.
😍 Flavor & Experience
This dish is buttery, smoky, spicy, and luxurious. The sweet lobster pairs perfectly with the deep heat of hatch chiles and rich melted butter.
📊 Nutrition (Approx.)
Calories: 420 kcal
Protein: 38g
Carbs: 4g
Fat: 28g
Serves: 4″
