Here’s a simple, restaurant-quality recipe for Broiled Lobster Tails — tender, buttery, and perfectly cooked in minutes.
🦞 Broiled Lobster Tails
Ingredients (Serves 2–4)
- 2–4 lobster tails
- 4 tbsp butter, melted
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Fresh parsley (optional, for garnish)
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Instructions
1️⃣ Prep the Lobster Tails
- Preheat oven broiler to high.
- Using kitchen shears, cut down the top center of the shell to the tail.
- Gently pull meat upward and rest it on top of the shell (butterfly style).
- Pat dry and lightly season with salt and pepper.
2️⃣ Make Garlic Butter
- In a small bowl, mix melted butter, garlic, lemon juice, and paprika.
3️⃣ Broil
- Place lobster tails on a baking sheet.
- Brush generously with garlic butter.
- Broil 4–8 minutes, depending on size (about 1 minute per ounce).
- Lobster is done when meat is opaque and reaches 140–145°F internally.
4️⃣ Serve
- Brush with additional garlic butter.
- Garnish with parsley and serve with lemon wedges.
Tips for Perfect Lobster
- Don’t overcook — lobster becomes rubbery quickly.
- If tails are large, place rack slightly lower to prevent burning.
- For extra flavor, sprinkle a little grated Parmesan before broiling.
Serving Ideas
- Serve with steak for a surf-and-turf dinner.
- Pair with rice pilaf, roasted asparagus, or garlic mashed potatoes.
If you’d like, I can also give you a baked stuffed lobster tail recipe with crab stuffing for an elegant twist.
