Garlic Butter Lobster Tails 🦞🧈
Succulent lobster tails bathed in rich garlic butter—elegant, indulgent, and surprisingly easy to make at home.
🧾 Ingredients (serves 2)
- 2 lobster tails (4–6 oz / 115–170 g each)
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ tsp paprika
- Juice of ½ lemon
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat oven
- Set oven to 425°F (220°C).
2️⃣ Prepare lobster tails
- Using kitchen scissors, cut down the top shell of each lobster tail (lengthwise) and gently lift the meat, resting it on top of the shell.
3️⃣ Make garlic butter
- Mix melted butter, minced garlic, lemon juice, paprika, salt, and pepper.
4️⃣ Brush lobster
- Place lobster tails on a baking sheet and brush generously with garlic butter.
5️⃣ Bake
- Bake 12–15 minutes, or until lobster meat is opaque and firm.
- Brush again with garlic butter halfway through baking for extra flavor.
6️⃣ Serve
- Garnish with fresh parsley and extra lemon wedges.
- Serve immediately with rice, crusty bread, or a light salad.
⭐ Tips
- For extra indulgence, add a pinch of cayenne to the garlic butter for a gentle kick.
- You can also broil for 3–4 minutes at the end for a golden top.
- Make ahead: Prepare garlic butter in advance to save time.
I can also give a quick skillet version that cooks in under 10 minutes with a buttery, garlicky pan sauce if you want it.
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