Dr. BBQ's Lobster with Chili-Lime Butter

Name: Dr. BBQ's Lobster with Chili-Lime Butter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 serving Chili-Lime Butter; 1 cup butter; 2 limes lime juice; 2 tablespoons chili powder; 1 to taste salt; 1 to taste black pepper; 2 whole Maine lobsters; 2 tablespoons barbecue rub; 1 to taste as needed

Grilled Maine lobster tails and claws seasoned with barbecue rub and served with a zesty chili-lime butter sauce. This luxurious dish combines the sweetness of lobster with spicy and citrus flavors.

2 servings

30 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•1 serving Chili-Lime Butter
•1 cup butter
•2 limes lime juice
•2 tablespoons chili powder
•1 to taste salt
•1 to taste black pepper
•2 whole Maine lobsters
•2 tablespoons barbecue rub
•1 to taste as needed

Cooking Instructions

1.
Prepare the grill for cooking over direct medium heat. In a small saucepan, melt the butter and blend in the lime juice, chili powder, and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
10 min
2.
Split the lobsters completely in half down the back with a chef's knife. Remove the tails and claws. Discard the rest. Crack the shells on the claws and inject or drizzle them each with 1 tablespoon of the butter. Season the tails lightly with the rub. Grill the tails and claws for about 5 minutes on each side. Spoon some of the Chili-Lime Butter into the tail shells. Cook until the lobster is just barely done, another 4 to 5 minutes. This will vary depending on your grill. Serve the remaining Chili-Lime Butter for dipping.
20 min