Ohhh yes 🦞✨—garlic butter lobster is luxury on a plate, rich, garlicky, and perfectly buttery. Here’s a clear, foolproof way to make it at home.
🦞 Garlic Butter Lobster
Servings: 2
Time: ~20–25 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 lobster tails (4–6 oz each)
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp paprika (optional, for color)
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
- Lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
1️⃣ Prep the lobster
- Thaw frozen lobster tails if needed.
- Using kitchen shears, cut the top shell lengthwise and gently pull the meat out so it sits on top of the shell.
2️⃣ Make garlic butter
- Melt butter in a small pan over medium heat.
- Add garlic, paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook 1–2 minutes until fragrant.
3️⃣ Cook lobster
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Place lobster tails on a baking sheet. Brush generously with garlic butter.
- Bake 10–12 minutes, until lobster meat is opaque and slightly firm.
4️⃣ Finish & serve
- Brush again with garlic butter.
- Garnish with parsley and serve with lemon wedges.
🔥 Pro Tips
- Don’t overcook: Lobster goes from perfect to rubbery quickly. Keep an eye on the meat.
- Extra indulgent: Add a splash of white wine to garlic butter for a subtle depth.
- Optional broil finish: Broil 1–2 minutes at the end for a lightly browned top.
🍽️ Serving Ideas
- Garlic butter lobster with steamed asparagus or green beans
- Serve over buttery rice or pasta
- With a side of crusty bread for extra garlic butter soaking
If you want, I can also give you a stovetop skillet garlic butter lobster, air fryer version, or lobster tail with creamy garlic butter sauce for dipping.
Do you want me to do one of those?
