Description
Master restaurant-quality Garlic Butter Lobster Tails at home in just 20 minutes. This foolproof recipe delivers tender, flavorful lobster brushed with a buttery garlic-herb sauce — perfect for date nights, holidays, or elegant weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 lobster tails (fresh or thawed frozen)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Paprika (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Using kitchen shears, cut through the top of each lobster shell lengthwise, stopping just before the tail fin.
- Gently lift lobster meat through the cut, resting it on top of the shell while keeping it attached at the base.
- In a bowl, whisk together melted butter, garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, parsley, salt, and pepper.
- Brush the lobster meat generously with the garlic butter mixture, reserving some for basting.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 140°F and meat is opaque and white.
- Let rest for 2–3 minutes, garnish with parsley and paprika, and serve immediately with lemon wedges.
Notes
Avoid overcooking; lobster should reach 140°F internal temperature. Use European-style butter for richer flavor. Proper thawing (8–12 hours in fridge) ensures even cooking and tenderness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10–12 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lobster tail
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
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