Grilled Lobster Tail with Vanilla Coconut Sauce

Charred lobster tails and pineapple chunks and drizzled with a creamy vanilla coconut sauce.

Grilled Lobster Tail with Vanilla Coconut Sauce

Total TimeTotal Time: 30 min

ServingsServings: 10

Ingredients

Lobster Tails:

5 ea lobster tails, split in half

1 cup butter, melted

4 Tbsp salt, divided

1 Tbsp + 3 tsp white pepper, divided

3 tsp garlic, granulated

2 ½ cups DOLE® Tropical Gold® Pineapple Pizza Wedges, drained juice reserved

Vanilla Coconut Sauce:

½ cup coconut rum

1 cup DOLE Pineapple Coconut Mix

2 ea vanilla beans

½ cup vegetable stock

1 cup + 2 Tbsp heavy cream, divided

2 Tbsp corn starch

Directions

Lobster Tails:

  1. Heat grill to 400 degrees. Brush lobster meat with butter and season with 3 Tbsp salt, 3 tsp white pepper and garlic.
  2. Grill lobster with the meat side down for 3 minutes or until lobster is cooked through. Remove from heat and rest for 5 minutes.
  3. Grill pineapple wedges on each side for 2 minutes. Remove for service.

Vanilla Coconut Sauce:

  1. In a small sauce pan over medium heat, add rum and cook for 2 minutes to remove alcohol.
  2. Add reserved juice, pineapple coconut mix, vanilla beans, remaining salt & pepper, vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and add 1 cup cream.
  3. Bring back to boil and add remaining cream and corn starch in a small bowl and mix well.
  4. Pour corn starch mix slowly into sauce while stirring. Cook for 3 minutes stirring often.

To Serve:

  1. Serve lobster on a plate with grilled pineapples and a drizzle of sauce. Serve with additional sauce on the side.

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