Garlic Butter Lobster Tails (Print Version)
Broiled lobster tails glazed with aromatic garlic butter, ready in 25 minutes for elegant dining.
# What You Need:
→ Seafood
01 - 4 lobster tails (about 6 oz each), thawed if frozen
→ Garlic Butter
02 - 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
03 - 4 cloves garlic, minced
04 - 1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
05 - 1 tsp lemon juice
06 - ½ tsp paprika
07 - ¼ tsp salt
08 - ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
→ Garnish
09 - Lemon wedges, for serving
10 - Extra chopped parsley (optional)
# How to Prepare:
01 - Preheat your oven broiler to high and position a rack in the upper third of the oven.
02 - Using kitchen shears, cut down the center of the top shell of each lobster tail, stopping at the tail fin. Gently lift the meat, keeping it attached at the base, and rest it on top of the shell.
03 - In a small bowl, mix the melted butter, minced garlic, parsley, lemon juice, paprika, salt, and pepper.
04 - Place the prepared lobster tails on a baking sheet lined with foil. Generously brush the garlic butter mixture over the lobster meat.
05 - Broil the lobster tails for 8–10 minutes or until the meat is opaque and slightly browned, basting once more halfway through with the butter mixture.
06 - Serve immediately with lemon wedges and a sprinkle of fresh parsley.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- Restaurant quality lobster tails for a fraction of the price you would pay dining out
- The garlic butter sauce is so incredible you will want to put it on everything
- Ready in under 30 minutes with minimal cleanup
02 -
- Overcooking happens fast under the broiler so check at the 8 minute mark even if they do not look done yet
- Butter dripping onto your heating element will smoke, so use a rimmed baking sheet with foil
- Room temperature lobster tails cook more evenly than cold ones straight from the fridge
03 -
- Buy frozen lobster tails when they go on sale and keep them in your freezer for impromptu date nights
- Extra garlic butter can be made ahead and frozen in ice cube trays for future batches