Description
Learn how to cook lobster tails at home with this complete guide for tender, juicy, restaurant-quality results using a simple garlic butter sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 fresh or frozen lobster tails (5–6 oz each, thawed if frozen)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- Fresh parsley sprigs for garnish
- Lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to broil at 500°F and position rack 4–6 inches from heat.
- Cut lobster shells lengthwise with kitchen shears and gently loosen meat.
- Lift lobster meat over the shell while keeping it attached at the base.
- Whisk melted butter, garlic, parsley, red pepper flakes, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Place lobster tails meat-side up on a baking sheet.
- Brush garlic butter generously over the lobster meat.
- Broil lobster tails for 6–11 minutes depending on size.
- Remove when meat is opaque and reaches 140–145°F internally.
- Drizzle with remaining butter sauce and garnish with parsley.
- Serve immediately with lemon wedges.
Notes
Watch closely while broiling to avoid overcooking. Lobster is done when opaque and tender, not rubbery.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Broiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lobster tail
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 425mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
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