Garlic Butter Baked Lobster Tails: 3 Simple Steps to Heaven
Restaurant-style luxury made into an easy dinner showstopper with garlic butter baked lobster tails.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 22 minutes
- Yield: 3 lobster tails 1x
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Calorie
Ingredients
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- 3 lobster tails, thawed if frozen
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- Salt & black pepper to taste
- Lemon slices (for garnish)
Instructions
- Butterfly the lobster tails by cutting through the top shell and gently lifting the meat over the shell.
- Stir melted butter with garlic, lemon juice, paprika, salt, and pepper to make the garlic butter mix.
- Place lobster tails on a baking sheet, brush generously with the butter mixture, and bake at 425°F (220°C) for 10–12 minutes.
- Halfway through baking, spoon some of the melted garlic butter from the pan over the lobster.
- Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve with lemon slices.
Notes
- Use kitchen shears to butterfly the lobster tails for easy preparation.
- Baste the lobster halfway through baking for extra flavor.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and lemon slices for a restaurant-quality finish.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lobster tail
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 150mg