Description
Tender lobster tails baked in a rich garlic butter sauce with lemon and paprika for an easy yet elegant seafood dinner made at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lobster tails
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Using kitchen shears, cut the top of the lobster shells lengthwise.
- Gently pull the lobster meat out slightly, keeping it attached at the base.
- Pat the lobster meat dry and place on a lined baking sheet.
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Stir in lemon juice, salt, black pepper, paprika, and parsley.
- Brush half of the garlic butter sauce over the lobster meat.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes until opaque and cooked through.
- Brush with remaining garlic butter and serve immediately.
Notes
Do not overcook the lobster. The meat should be opaque and tender for best results.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lobster tail
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 135mg
Keywords: garlic butter lobster tails, baked lobster tails, easy lobster tail recipe