Tandoori Lobster
Tandoori Lobster is made with lobster tails marinated in spices, aromatics, and yogurt grilled in an indoor tandoor grill and served with yogurt and mint sauce. These grilled lobster tails taste as good as the clay tandoor oven-grilled ones and are the perfect appetizers for any elegant meal!
Equipment
- 1 Indoor tandoor oven or air fry
Ingredients
For the marinade:
- 16 lobster tails halves
- 2 tbsp cashew nut flour
- 2 birds eye chili
- 1½ tbsp ginger chopped
- 2 tbsp plain whole yogurt (or Greek yogurt)
- 1½ tsp white peppercorn
- 1 tbsp McCormick coriander seeds
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1½ tsp salt
- 1½ tbsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsp melted butter for basting
Instructions
How to make the marinade:
- Prepare the ingredients.
- Place the ingredients for the marinade in a coffee grinder.
- Grind the ingredients to a smooth paste.
How to grill the Tandoor Lobster:
- Preheat the tandoor oven. Place the tails in the tandoor oven and grill for 10-13 minutes on low heat.
- Baste with melted butter on both sides and flip them over. Grill again for 10-13 minutes on the other side on medium heat.
Video
Notes
- If using a convection oven, preheat to 400 degrees F. Place the lobster tails on a greased foil-lined tray and cover with another sheet of foil. Bake for 10 minutes. Baste with melted butter and flip them over. Bake again by removing the foil sheet for another 12 minutes on the other side.
- If air-frying the tails, follow the instructions on how to marinate the lobsters. Then, place the tails on a foil-lined tray and baste with half of the melted butter. Air-fry at 400 degrees F for 10-12 minutes. Flip the tails over, baste with the remaining melted butter and air-fry again for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned on top.
Nutrition
Calories: 79kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 14gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 108mgSodium: 650mgPotassium: 193mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 7IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 78mgIron: 0.5mg
