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Lobster Tail Recipe with Garlic Lemon Butter

Lobster Tail Recipe with Garlic Lemon Butter

This Lobster Tail Recipe with Garlic Lemon Butter is easy to make, featuring juicy, tender lobster meat dipped in warm garlic lemon butter.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine seafood
Servings 4 lobster tails
Calories 200 kcal

Equipment

  • oven
  • kitchen scissors
  • roasting pan
  • small saucepan
  • small bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 4 each lobster tails, 5 to 6 oz each
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, very finely chopped plus more for garnish
  • 2 cloves garlic pressed
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
  • 1 ½ tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 ½ tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 4 tablespoon unsalted butter divided

Instructions
 

How to Prepare/Butterfly Lobster Tails

  • Cut the Shell: Use kitchen scissors to cut through the top shell of the lobster tail, stopping at the base of the tail and snipping through the top portion of the meat as you go.
  • Crack the Ribs: Flip the tail over to the back see-through side and crack the ribs in the center. This will help open the shell.
  • Butterfly: Open the shell carefully using thumbs and fingers and loosen meat from the shell (remove vein if present). Lift the meat from the shell, keeping it attached at the base. Press the shell together and set the lobster meat over the top. Most of the lobster meat should be sitting on top of the shell.

How to Make Broiled Lobster Tails

  • Prep: Place rack in upper third or center of the oven so the meaty tops of your lobster tails will be at least 6 inches from the top heating element. Preheat oven to broil on high heat.
  • Make the Sauce: In a small bowl, stir together marinade ingredients: 1 tablespoon parsley, 2 garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon dijon, ¼ teaspoon salt, ⅛ teaspoon pepper, 1 ½ tablespoon olive oil and 1 ½ tablespoon lemon juice.
  • Arrange: Place butterflied Lobster Tails into a 9x13 or 8x12 roasting pan. Divide marinade evenly over the tops of each lobster tail and dot each tail all over with ½ tablespoon of butter cut into smaller pieces.
  • Broil lobster tails on high heat 10-11 min (or according to the lobster tail size - see chart). When done, lobster meat should be opaque and white in the center and register 145˚F on an instant read thermometer. Transfer to serving platter and garnish with parsley if desired.
  • To make the Garlic Lemon Butter: drain drippings from the roasting pan into a small saucepan and combine with remaining 2 tablespoon butter, bring to a simmer and remove from heat. Pour over lobster tails or divide into ramekins and use as dipping sauce.

Notes

Broil lobster meat according to the timings until opaque and white in center, and is slightly firm to the touch, or 145˚F.

Nutrition

Serving: 1lobster tailCalories: 200kcalProtein: 24gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3.5gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 500mgPotassium: 400mgVitamin A: 5IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 2mg
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