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Butter-broiled lobster tail recipe garnished with parsley and lemon slices on a white plate.

Lobster Tail Recipe

Tender, juicy lobster tail recipe baked with garlic herb butter, lemon, and paprika. Perfect for date nights, holidays, or any time you want restaurant-quality seafood at home.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 4 lobster tails
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Seafood
Calories: 220
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Main
  • 4 Cold-water lobster tails - Thawed completely in fridge
  • 4 tablespoon Unsalted butter - Melted
  • 3 Garlic cloves - Minced
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh lemon juice - Optional: more for serving
  • 2 tablespoon Fresh parsley - Chopped
  • ½ teaspoon Paprika - Smoked or sweet optional
  • ½ teaspoon Sea salt - Or to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon Black pepper - Freshly ground
Optional Extras
  • ½ teaspoon Old Bay seasoning - For a classic seafood flavor
  • 2 tablespoon White wine - For a drizzle before baking
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon zest - For garnish or extra zing
  • 2 sprigs Fresh thyme - Optional aromatic herb

Equipment

  • 1 Kitchen shears (For cutting lobster shell)
  • 1 Baking sheet (Lined with parchment paper)
  • 1 Small pot (To melt butter and cook garlic)
  • 1 pastry brush (For brushing garlic butter on tails)
  • 1 Instant-read thermometer (For brushing garlic butter on tails)

Method
 

  1. Thaw lobster tails fully in the fridge. Preheat oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet.
    Chef slicing through a raw lobster tail with a serrated knife to butterfly it on a wooden cutting board.
  2. Melt butter in a small pot. Stir in garlic, lemon juice, parsley, paprika, salt, and pepper.
    Uncooked lobster tails topped with garlic butter, displayed with bowls of butter, chopped herbs, and melted butter on parchment paper.
  3. Cut shell down the back with kitchen shears, lift meat over the shell, and remove any dark vein.
  4. Brush garlic butter over the lobster meat. Add any desired herbs or seasonings.
    Close-up of perfectly broiled lobster tails with golden tops and seasoning on a baking sheet.
  5. Bake for 12–15 minutes until meat is opaque and reaches 140°F. Serve hot with garnish and extra butter.
    Four broiled lobster tails served in a shallow dish with herbed butter sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 140gCalories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 25gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.8gMonounsaturated Fat: 3.5gCholesterol: 115mgSodium: 450mgPotassium: 620mgVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 0.8mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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