Baked Lobster Tail Recipe
Fancy baked lobster tails served with garlic butter sauce are the perfect dinner for special occasions. These restaurant-style lobster tails are juicy and delicious, but they're really easy to make in under 20 minutes!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 fresh lobster tails each should weigh about 6 to 8 ounces
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 3 cloves garlic minced or pressed
- 1 teaspoon sweet or smoked paprika or to taste
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or to taste
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Prep. Thaw the lobster tails if they are frozen. Set the oven rack 4 to 6 inches from the heat and preheat the broiler. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil and place the lobster tails on the baking sheet.
- Prepare the lobster tails. Using kitchen shears, cut straight along the middle of the top of the lobster shell towards the fins of the tail; do not cut through the fin. With your fingers, gently open up the shell and pull up the meat from inside the shell; do not detach it. You can also use a spoon to separate the meat from the two sides of the shell. Close the empty shells together and rest the meat on top of the seam. Set aside.
- Make the garlic butter sauce. In a mixing bowl, combine the melted butter, garlic, paprika, salt, pepper, lemon juice, and parsley; whisk to combine. Brush the tops of the lobster tails with the butter mixture.(Optional: Make more sauce for dipping)
- Cook. Broil the tails for about 6 to 8 minutes, or 1 minute per 1 ounce of lobster, and until the lobster meat is opaque and sturdy.
- Finish and serve. Remove from oven. Serve with lemon wedges and more butter sauce, if you like.
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Notes
AIR FRYER METHOD:
- Place 1 to 2 lobster tails in the basket of your Air Fryer.
- Cook at 380˚F for about 5 to 7 minutes, until lobster meat is opaque.
Nutrition
Serving: 1tail | Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 593mg | Potassium: 132mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 684IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg
