Air Fryer Lobster Tails Recipe
Tender, buttery air fryer lobster tails with cream sauce are super easy to make. Lobster cooks fast in the air fryer, and the creamy shallot and garlic sauce comes together in minutes.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 2 fresh lobster tails each weighing about 6 ounces
- 3 tablespoons butter divided
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon finely diced shallots
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley plus more for garnish
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Prep the lobster tails. Place thawed lobster tails on a cutting board or a working surface. Using kitchen shears, cut straight along the center of the top of the lobster shell, cutting towards the fins of the tail, but do not cut through the fin.
- Loosen the meat. Gently open up the shell and run a spoon between the meat and the shell to loosen it up. Open up the shell, carefully so you don’t break it, and pull and lift the lobster meat off the bottom of the shell, but do not remove it. With a knife or kitchen shears, cut halfway through the meat down the center, but do not cut all the way through.
- Add butter and seasoning. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter and brush the lobster tails with it. Season the lobster tails with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook. Place the lobster tails in the air fryer basket and cook at 380˚F for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the lobster meat is opaque and cooked through.
- Make the cream sauce. In the meantime, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in a skillet. Add shallots to the skillet and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the garlic and parsley and cook for 20 seconds while stirring. Reduce the heat to medium-low and stir in the heavy cream. Add the parmesan cheese and bring the sauce to a simmer; continue to cook for about 1 to 2 minutes, or until slightly thickened. Whisk in the lemon juice. Taste the finished sauce and adjust with a little salt and pepper, if needed.
- Finish and serve. Remove the cream sauce from the heat and serve it with the lobster tails.
Nutrition
Calories: 356kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 173mg | Sodium: 461mg | Potassium: 232mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1470IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 1mg
