Ingredients:

  • 4 cold-water lobster tails (5-6 oz each)
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 0.5 tsp smoked paprika
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 0.5 tsp sea salt
  • 0.25 tsp cracked black pepper

Instructions:

  1. Using kitchen shears, cut down the center of the top shell toward the tail, stopping just before the fin. Gently pry the shell open and lift the meat upward, resting it on top of the shell halves (butterfly style).
  2. Drizzle the 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil over the exposed lobster meat. Sprinkle with the 0.5 tsp sea salt and 0.25 tsp cracked black pepper.
  3. Set your Ninja Foodi to the Grill function on High (500°F). Let it preheat until the display says Add Food.
  4. Place the tails on the grill grate, meat side up. Close the lid and cook for 5 minutes.
  5. While the lobster grills, melt the 4 tbsp unsalted butter in a small bowl. Stir in the 3 cloves minced garlic, 0.5 tsp smoked paprika, and 1 tsp lemon zest.
  6. Open the lid and generously brush the garlic butter mixture over the meat.
  7. Close the lid and cook for another 2-3 minutes until the meat is opaque and pearly white. Use a thermometer to check for 140°F in the thickest part of the tail.