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Lobster Tail Recipe with Garlic Lemon Butter
This is the only Lobster tails recipe you'll ever need, plus it's surprisingly easy to make! The broiled lobster meat is so juicy and tender, and you'll enjoy each bite dipped into the warm garlic lemon butter.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Natasha Kravchuk📖 natashaskitchen
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●pan
- ●saucepan
📝 Preparation Steps
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How to Prepare/Butterfly Lobster Tails:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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How to Make Broiled Lobster Tails:
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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.
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Make the Sauce: In a small bowl, stir together marinade ingredients: 1 Tbsp parsley, 2 garlic cloves, 1 tsp dijon, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp pepper, 1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil and 1 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice.
fresh parsley (very finely chopped, plus more for garnish)1 TbspTbsp olive oil1 1/2
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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 1/2 Tbsp of butter cut into smaller pieces.
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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.
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To make the Garlic Lemon Butter: drain drippings from the roasting pan into a small saucepan and combine with remaining 2 Tbsp butter, bring to a simmer and remove from heat. Pour over lobster tails or divide into ramekins and use as dipping sauce.
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Nutrition Facts
calories
200 kcal
fat Content
17 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
0.2 g
sugar Content
0.2 g
sodium Content
429 mg
protein Content
11 g
trans Fat Content
0.5 g
cholesterol Content
110 mg
carbohydrate Content
1 g
saturated Fat Content
8 g
unsaturated Fat Content
8 g
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