Get the Recipe: Lobster Tail Recipe
This lobster tail recipe is incredibly flavorful! The whole recipe takes only 20 minutes to make. The lobster meat comes out juicy, buttery and delicious. Great for family dinners, holidays, and special occasions!
Ingredients
- 2 lobster tails
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- ½ tsp paprika
- fresh parsley, to garnish
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Prepare the lobster tails. Use kitchen scissors to slice down the center of each lobster tail shell.
- Then, use your hands to loosen up the lobster meat. Pull the meat upward and settle it on top of the lobster shell. See photos above for reference.
- Place these butterflied lobster tails on a pan.
- In a small bowl, combine melted butter, minced garlic and paprika.
- Pour the melted butter mixture all over lobster meat.
- Cook for 9 to 10 minutes or until meat is opaque and no longer translucent.
- Finally, carefully remove from oven. Top with fresh parsley and more butter if desired.
Notes
- Use thawed lobster tails. If you only have frozen, thaw completely before making this recipe.
- See above in the blog post for step by step photos for how to butterfly the tails.
- Feel free to season with salt and pepper if desired.
- Do not cook too long.
- Be careful opening the oven door. The temperature is very hot!
- Serve with a slice of lemon if desired.
Calories: 152kcal, Carbohydrates: 1g, Protein: 11g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.5g, Cholesterol: 110mg, Sodium: 358mg, Potassium: 139mg, Fiber: 0.1g, Sugar: 0.1g, Vitamin A: 391IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 59mg, Iron: 0.2mg