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Discover the best lobster BBQ recipes, tips and hacks. Plus, find out where to buy wild-caught sustainable lobster.

Chef Guy Turland shares his tips for cooking and preparing the perfect wild-caught BBQ lobster.

How to cook lobster on the BBQ

Western Australian rock lobsters are prized for their sweet tender and delicate meat and toughened up when cooked too hot for too long.

  1. Cook your lobster shell down: My top tip for BBQing lobster is to cook your lobster shell side down on low to medium heat. This low, slow, and softer cooking technique gives the best result and will ensure you don't toughen up and the meat stays tender and juicy. If you're not firing your BBQ up this summer you can cook your lobster in the oven at around 130-140 degrees. 
  2. Partially blanch your lobster: My next tip is if you're in a hurry is to partially blanch your lobster before BBQing them. This is a fantastic way to ensure you get the perfect lobster meat quick. To do this, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil (you want your salted water to taste like the ocean). Add your lobster and cook for 5-10 minutes until the shell has changed colour. Remove your lobster and transfer it into another bowl filled with ice water. Once your lobsters cooled enough to handle, remove the tail, chop it in half and add it to the BBQ as per tip 1
  3. Let the lobster rest: My third tip is a simple yet super important one, Let Your Lobster Rest! Lobster is meat and is best eaten once it has rested for a few minutes after cooking. 

How to get all the meat our of your lobster

  1. Remove the tail by cutting back towards the head and around and around the tail joint, twist with a little force and the tail meat will pop out.  
  2. Don't throw away the head and shells - keep it for stock, soups and sauces. If you're using it at a later stage they freeze really well. 

How to cut and prepare lobster

How to cut and prepare lobster

Where to buy sustainable lobster

You'll find Western Australian rock lobster with the MSC blue fish tick label in Coles.

The lobster we recommend comes from the Western Australia rock lobster fishery, the world’s first certified to the MSC’s global standard for sustainable fishing. This means the fishery is well managed, its stock levels are healthy, and it’s minimising its impact on the marine environment. 

Look for the MSC blue label

BBQ lobster recipes

Green onion pancake with lobster dip
Prep time
30 mins
Cooking Time
45 mins
Scout's lobster rolls
Prep time
5 mins
Cooking Time
15 mins
Lobster salad with avocado and mango
Prep time
30 mins
Cooking Time
0 mins
Wild BBQ lobster with lime, chilli and ginger
Prep time
15 mins
Cooking Time
25 mins
Wild rock lobster and chive omelette
Prep time
15 mins
Cooking Time
5 mins
Your guide to sustainable seafood

Your guide to sustainable seafood

Where to buy, what to look for and the questions to ask.